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Roque declines to show RT-PCR test result confirming he is COVID-19 positive
Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque announced on Monday, March 15, 2021, that he tested positive for COVID-19.
Roque previously tested negative for COVID-19 35 times.
He stated he learned of his positive result after having an RT-PCR test in preparation for a meeting with President Rodrigo Duterte.
Roque declined a request to show his RT-PCR test result, stating it was not important.
He assured that he is asymptomatic and is undergoing quarantine at an Oplan Kalinga facility, from where he continued to conduct his regular media briefings.
Despite Roque testing positive, President Duterte is not required to undergo quarantine.
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