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Tanauan, Leyte mayor afflicted with COVID-19
Mayor Pelagio Tecson Jr. of Tanauan, Leyte, and his wife Penelope have tested positive for COVID-19.
The couple has been transferred to a COVID-19 facility for proper medical management, and all identified close contacts will undergo testing.
Mayor Tecson, who is on his third and last term, confirmed their condition after experiencing symptoms.
He announced the suspension of all non-essential government and private gatherings until February 22 due to the continuing spread of the disease, expressing concern over the UK variant.
Tecson is the seventh local chief executive in Eastern Visayas to contract the virus, following Hernani, Eastern Samar Mayor Amado Candido.
As of January 26, Eastern Visayas has recorded a total of 13,553 COVID-19 cases with 176 deaths, 12,810 recoveries, and 567 active cases.
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