Manila Bulletin
AFP Chief tests negative for COVID-19
AFP chief-of-staff Gen. Felimon Santos Jr. has tested negative for COVID-19 but will continue to self-quarantine as a precautionary measure.
Santos confirmed his negative test results on Thursday, stating he received them on Tuesday night.
This marks the second time Santos has entered quarantine; he was previously quarantined in March after testing positive for the virus.
The decision for Santos and other military officials to quarantine stemmed from their contact with Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana's aide, Col. Rolly Nerona, who later tested positive for COVID-19.
Nerona's positive result was confirmed after he accompanied Lorenzana and other officials during events including the commissioning of the BRP Jose Rizal and President Rodrigo Duterte's visit to Jolo, Sulu.
Lorenzana himself also tested negative for COVID-19 and has ended his self-quarantine.
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