Malabon Mayor Lenlen Oreta tests positive for COVID-19

Updated Tue, March 23, 2021 at 5:14 PM Published Tue, March 23, 2021 at 3:22 PM

Malabon City Mayor Antolin "Lenlen" Oreta has tested positive for COVID-19, confirming the result on Tuesday, March 23, 2021.

He is currently asymptomatic and will be working from home.

Contact tracing is underway for individuals Mayor Oreta had close contact with.

As of March 22, Malabon had logged 8,451 coronavirus cases, with 919 active infections, nearly 200 of which were logged on Tuesday.

Mayor Oreta joins other Metro Manila mayors who have contracted the virus, including Pasay Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano and San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora.

He emphasized the continued severity of COVID-19 in Malabon and urged residents to adhere to health protocols.

Oreta assured the public that the city government remains committed to reducing COVID-19 cases.

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