Army, Air Force chiefs in self-quarantine after COVID-19 exposure

Updated Wed, April 1, 2020 at 4:25 PM Published Wed, April 1, 2020 at 8:00 AM

The commanding generals of the Philippine Army and Air Force are undergoing self-quarantine after exposure to COVID-19.

Army Chief Lt. Gen. Gilbert Gapay is quarantining after contact with Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, who had mingled with AFP Chief Gen. Felimon Santos Jr. before Santos tested positive.

Air Force Chief Lt. Gen. Allen Paredes is also quarantining after being exposed to Gen. Santos Jr. and another senior military official who tested positive.

The Philippine Navy's Flag Officer in Command, Vice Adm. Giovanni Carlo Bacordo, tested negative for COVID-19 and completed his quarantine on March 31.

Bacordo had contact with individuals who tested positive, including Gen. Santos Jr., and attended a meeting on March 16 where Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri announced his positive diagnosis that same night.

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