Bulacan mayor tests positive; 35 Cebu mayors self-quarantine
Bulacan Mayor Ferdie Estrella tested positive for COVID-19, prompting 35 Cebu mayors to go into self-quarantine.
Estrella recently attended a League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP) event in Manila on March 9.
In response to the confirmed cases, Bulacan Governor Daniel Fernando issued an executive order for stringent social distancing measures.
There are six confirmed COVID-19 cases in Bulacan, with one death reported. Eighty-seven patients are under investigation.
Nine department heads and five doctors in Baliwag are also quarantined after interacting with Estrella.
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