Balanga City admin dies from COVID-19

Balanga City Administrator Rudy de Mesa, 57, died on Friday after testing positive for Covid-19.

De Mesa was admitted to a local hospital last Monday with symptoms including fever, cough, and breathing difficulty.

His condition worsened and he was transferred to a hospital in San Fernando City, Pampanga, where he passed away.

Governor Albert Garcia announced that the RITM test confirmed de Mesa's positive result on Sunday.

One of De Mesa’s city hall co-employees who was hospitalized earlier also tested positive for Covid-19.

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