Cagayan Vice Governor Melvin Vargas Jr. (Photo from his Facebook account)
MANILA, Philippines — Cagayan Vice Governor Melvin Vargas Jr. said on Saturday that he had been diagnosed with the new coronavirus disease (Covid-19), although he showed no symptoms.
Vargas made the announcement on Facebook, saying that it was only appropriate for him to inform his constituents of his ailment.
Vargas also disclosed that the Office of the Vice Governor and the office of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan were put on lockdown for disinfection.
He said he had asked his close contacts to undergo an antigen test for the coronavirus.
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