Contact tracing czar Magalong tests positive for COVID-19
MANILA, Philippines — Baguio City mayor and the country’s contact tracing czar, Benjamin Magalong on Saturday confirmed that he has tested positive for COVID-19.
“It is with a sad note that I would like to inform everyone that as of my RT-PCR test conducted yesterday morning (April 2, 2021), to which my results came out at 4:30pm of the same day, I was tested positive of the Covid-19 virus,” he said in a statement.
He said contact tracing efforts are underway for those he had come into close contact with and advised everybody to observe the minimum health standards.
Magalong added that the news came out as a devastating blow for him and his family.
“The seriousness of this pandemic is something that we should not take for granted. It is a difficult situation and I don’t want anyone of you to be in this condition as it is emotionally, psychologically and financially difficult for our loved ones to bear,” he said.
He assured however, that despite his current predicament, his team will continue to closely monitor the City’s situation and coordinate with proper authorities the necessary actions to be taken.
“Again, I am calling for everyone’s consideration to further observe protocols. Let us do this for our family, our friends and everyone we care for,” the official said.