Olongapo mayor returns to work after testing negative for coronavirus | Inquirer News

Olongapo mayor returns to work after testing negative for coronavirus

/ 06:28 PM September 21, 2020

OLONGAPO CITY–Mayor Rolen Paulino Jr. returned to work on Monday (Sept. 21) after testing negative for SARS Cov2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

Paulino ended his self-isolation after the negative test results came out on Saturday (Sept. 19).

He had taken the test after being exposed to health workers who came in contact with a COVID-19 patient.

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On Sept. 16, some government officials, including a staff member of the city health office, had tested positive for the virus.

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It led to a mass testing and temporary closure of the city health office.

The city currently has 190 COVID-19 cases.

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