Año tests positive for COVID-19; urges proper protocols

Interior Secretary Eduardo Año tested positive for COVID-19 and called on residents not to block patients who test positive.

Año advised that proper protocols should be followed when dealing with COVID-19 cases and urged people to contact the Department of Health or barangay health center if needed.

Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles wished Año a speedy recovery, noting he is the first Cabinet member to contract the virus.

DILG spokesperson Jonathan Malaya announced that senior DILG officials who had close contact with Año are in self-quarantine but assured that department operations will continue as normal.

President Duterte has no plans for another COVID-19 test after Año's positive result, emphasizing the need for a stable leader during the crisis.