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9 town execs, 5 doctors quarantined as mayor gets Covid-19
Baliuag, Bulacan Mayor Ferdinand Estrella has tested positive for COVID-19.
He confirmed his condition on Tuesday, March 17, 2020, after receiving results from the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM).
Following his positive test, at least nine municipal department heads and five doctors are now under quarantine after recently attending a meeting presided over by Mayor Estrella.
Despite his confinement, the local government of Baliuag continues to function, with the Vice Mayor and Task Force Covid19 leading service delivery.
The local government is preparing to distribute provisions, prioritizing frontliners.
Mayor Estrella urged residents to cooperate and stay home for their safety and to prevent the spread of the virus.
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