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Agriculture chief Dar, CHED chair De Vera test positive for COVID-19
Agriculture Secretary William Dar announced on Friday, January 7, that he tested positive for COVID-19.
He is currently recovering in quarantine with mild symptoms and continues to discharge his duties at the Department of Agriculture.
Dar stated he is getting better and urged the public to get vaccinated, noting that "Omicron is no joke."
Commission on Higher Education Chairman Prospero de Vera also confirmed testing positive for COVID-19 with mild symptoms.
The Senate is implementing a "total closure" from January 10 to 16 due to a spike in COVID-19 cases, with 46 active cases among employees and 175 quarantined.
The Philippines reported 21,819 new COVID-19 cases on January 7, the highest since September 12.
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