Mayor Sara tests positive for COVID-19

By Prexx Marnie Kate Trozo / Philippine News Agency

Mayor Sara Z. Duterte has tested positive for COVID-19, the Davao City mayor’s office confirmed in a Facebook post Saturday night (Oct. 9).

The statement said she has mild symptoms and is currently in isolation.

“The family requests for complete privacy at this time and respectfully urge the public to refrain from sending tokens for well wishes,” the statement reads.

Her office advised those who had close contact with Duterte in the last 14 days to self-monitor for symptoms and undertake an RT-PCR test five to seven days after exposure to her.

The presidential daughter’s scheduled trip to Singapore on Oct. 5 to 8 was postponed as one of her companions tested positive for COVID-19. (PNA) – jlo

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