Philippine News Agency
DILG chief contracts Covid-19 for 3rd time
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año has tested positive for COVID-19 for the third time.
Año confirmed his positive result after several close contacts also contracted the virus, and he reported virtually to President Rodrigo Duterte.
The 60-year-old official remains asymptomatic and plans to continue working while in isolation.
He urges the public to get vaccinated and boosted, and to adhere to health protocols.
Año previously tested positive for COVID-19 in March 2020 and again in August 2020.
His latest infection coincides with the Philippines reporting its highest daily COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began, with over 33,000 new infections recorded on January 10.
Experts have indicated that the surge in Metro Manila is a sign of widespread community transmission of the Omicron variant.
PNP spokesperson Col. Roderick Alba is also among the latest cases of Covid-19 in the police force, experiencing flu-like symptoms and body pains, and is undergoing quarantine.
🤖
This story was generated by AI to help you understand the key points. For more detailed coverage, please see the news articles from trusted media outlets below.
News Sources
See how different news organizations are covering this story. Below are the original articles from various Philippine news sources that contributed to this summary.
Department of the Interior and Local Government Secretary Eduardo Año has tested positive for COVID-19 for the third time.
Read more →
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año has returned to work on a work-from-home basis after recovering from his third bout with Covid-19, experiencing only very mild symptoms.
Read more →
Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Police General Dionardo Carlos confirmed testing positive for COVID-19, suspecting it might be the Omicron variant.
+1
Read more →
Philippine military chief General Andres Centino has tested positive for COVID-19 and is currently in an approved isolation facility.
+1
Read more →
Agriculture Secretary William Dar announced on Friday, January 7, that he tested positive for COVID-19.
Read more →