Cebu City (CNN Philippines, June 12) — Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan confirmed on Friday that he has tested positive for COVID-19.
In a Facebook post, he said he is asymptomatic, but is now under isolation.
“I am on a high spirit. The doctors that are monitoring me are confident that I will be able to swiftly recover and go back to work,” he said.
He received the results of his swab test on Thursday. The mayor asked his supporters not to worry, adding none of his family members tested positive for COVID-19.
Chan is the first local official in Cebu to catch the virus. There are 162 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Lapu-Lapu City.
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