Olongapo mayor returns to work after testing negative for coronavirus
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.
On Sept. 16, some government officials, including a staff member of the city health office, had tested positive for the virus.
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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