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Former Cebu City mayor Tomas Osmeña tests positive for COVID-19
Former Cebu City mayor Tomas Osmeña tests positive for COVID-19
ABS-CBN News
Published Jan 16, 2022 02:49 PM PHT
Former Cebu City mayor Tomas Osmeña says he contracted COVID-19. Photo courtesy of Osmeña
MANILA — Former Cebu City mayor Tomas Osmeña announced Sunday he tested positive for COVID-19.
"It is my responsibility in the interest of transparency to inform you that I felt mild chills this morning and just tested positive for COVID," Osmeña said in a social media post.
Osmeña said no one else in his household was found infected with the disease but he will be isolating in a separate room.
The former local chief executive said he is in touch with people he recently came in contact with.
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Osmeña added that his household would not accept visitors until it was safe.
"Please do not be worried, I will be fine. Pulse Oximeter is reading 97-98, and other than the mild chills, I’m feeling okay," he said.
On Saturday, Cebu City reported 438 new COVID-19 cases. It currently has 2,096 active infections, data from the health department showed.
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