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Roque tests negative for COVID-19, ends quarantine
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque has recovered from Covid-19 after completing his mandatory quarantine and testing negative via RT-PCR.
He confirmed his recovery through a Facebook post and expressed gratitude for his care at the Summit Hotel Oplan Kalinga Isolation Center.
Roque will return to Malacañang on Monday but will continue conducting press briefings via Zoom for the time being.
He stated that he will not be visiting hospitals for the meantime, a shift from his previous practice of holding press conferences in hospitals to launch vaccination programs.
Roque had previously announced testing positive for Covid-19 on March 15.
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