Negros Occidental bishop tests positive for COVID-19 again
San Carlos Bishop Gerardo Alminaza. (CONTRIBUTED PHOTO)
BACOLOD CITY––San Carlos Bishop Gerardo Alminaza has tested positive for COVID-19 again.
According to Fr. Marjun Almario, Diocese of San Carlos chancellor, Alminaza is asymptomatic and is isolating himself for the time being.
“We encourage those persons whom he may have interacted with these past few days to observe home quarantine and cooperate with the authorities for proper health protocols,” Almario said.
He also asked for prayers from everyone for the fast recovery of Alminaza and other COVID-19 patients.
“Let us also continue to pray for those in the front-lines who are constantly taking risks to care for us,” Almario said.
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