The mayor of Bayambang, Pangasinan and his wife have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, the mayor said in a Facebook post early Wednesday.

In a statement, Mayor Cezar Quiambao said he and his wife had a medical check-up last March 16 when they decided to get tested for COVID-19 infection.

"During our 14-day quarantine, we confirmed that we were both positive so we received proper treatment from the doctors who believe that we have now recovered," he said.

It is yet unclear if they have fully recovered but Quiambao added that they will undergo another 14-day self quarantine to ensure that they will not put anyone at risk.

President Rodrigo Duterte has placed the country under a state of public health emergency because of the COVID-19 global pandemic.

The health department has tallied 2,084 cases of COVID-19 nationwide, with 88 fatalities and 49 recoveries. Among those who recently tested positive for COVID-19 infection are Interior and Local Government Secretary Eduardo Año and former senator Bongbong Marcos.

Jalajala, Rizal Vice-Mayor Jose "Jolet" delos Santos died on Tuesday, almost one week after testing positive for COVID-19.