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Trade chief Lopez tests positive for COVID-19 for 2nd time
Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez announced on Thursday, March 18, that he has tested positive for COVID-19 for the second time.
Lopez, who previously contracted the virus in December 2020, stated that he is currently asymptomatic and undergoing isolation.
Despite consistently observing health protocols like wearing masks, face shields, and social distancing when outside his home, he still contracted the virus.
Lopez was scheduled to travel to Tacloban City to accompany President Rodrigo Duterte in distributing livelihood kits to former rebels but had to cancel his trip due to his infection.
He joins a growing list of government officials who have recently tested positive for COVID-19, including Police Chief Debold Sinas, PDEA Director Wilkins Villanueva, and Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque.
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Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez supports the temporary closure and scaling back of recently reopened businesses to help curb the surge in COVID-19 cases.
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House Majority Leader and Leyte Representative Martin Romualdez has tested positive for COVID-19.
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Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque announced on Monday, March 15, 2021, that he tested positive for COVID-19.
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