Phl Contact Tracing Czar Gets COVID19

April 3, 2021 JUST IN

BAGUIO CITY (April 3, 2021) – The country’s contact tracing czar and Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong has tested positive of COVID19.
Magalong announced on Saturday (April 3, 2021) that he is now a Corona Virus Disease (Covid) 19 infected individual included in the city’s new confirmed cases.
He said that the result of his RT-PCR test Friday morning was issued at 4:30PM on that same day came out positive.
“Contact tracing efforts are underway for those whom I have come into close contact with.  I also strongly advise everybody to observe the minimum health standards,” he said in a public statement issues Saturday morning.
Magalong admitted the sad news as a devastating blow for him and his family.
He reminded the public about the seriousness of the pandemic that is something that it should not taken for granted.   He stressed that it is a difficult situation and he do not want anyone to be in this condition as it is emotionally, psychologically and financially difficult for everyone’s loved ones to bear.   “However, despite the predicament I am in, please be rest assured that we are still monitoring closely the City’s situation and coordinating to the proper authorities the necessary things to be done,” Magalong assured.
He called on for everyone to continue observing protocols. “Let us do this for our family, our friends and everyone we care for.  In these challenging times, let us all work as one and let us all heal as one,” he ended.
Artemio A. Dumlao