Sen. Ping Lacson tests positive for COVID-19

Updated Fri, January 7, 2022 at 6:12 PM Published Tue, January 4, 2022 at 6:29 PM

Presidential aspirant Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson tested positive for COVID-19, confirming his condition on Friday, January 7, 2022.

He underwent an RT-PCR test on Tuesday, January 4, with the result released on Thursday, January 6.

Lacson had previously announced he was in self-quarantine after being exposed to his son who had tested positive for the virus, as well as other household members and contacts.

Senator Sherwin Gatchalian also announced on Friday, January 7, that he tested positive for COVID-19.

Both senators confirmed they were in self-quarantine to protect others, with Lacson noting that he and his close contacts were asymptomatic.

The infections occurred amidst a sharp surge in COVID-19 cases in the Philippines, with the positivity rate showing one out of three Filipinos tested is infected.

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