Manila Bulletin
COVID-stricken Tuguegarao mayor to continue working while in isolation
Tuguegarao City Mayor Jefferson Soriano tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday, January 22.
He believes he contracted the virus from a coworker and will undergo 14 days of quarantine in an isolation facility.
Despite being asymptomatic, Soriano assured constituents that he will continue to work and monitor city events remotely.
His wife and family members are awaiting their swab test results and are already isolated.
Soriano has urged those he had close contact with to quarantine, observe for symptoms, and get tested.
This comes as Tuguegarao City recently experienced a surge in COVID-19 cases, with 1,062 recorded cases as of Thursday.
The city government has provided contact numbers for individuals who may have been exposed to Mayor Soriano for potential testing and tracing.
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