BREAKING NEWS —Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte announced on Wednesday that she has tested positive for COVID-19.

According to Mayor Belmonte in a statement posted on the Quezon City Government’s Facebook page;

“Nais ko pong ipahayag sa lahat ng aking minamahal na QCitizens na ako po ay nag-positibo sa aking huling COVID-19 test.”

“Nagpapasalamat po ako na agad itong natuklasan.”

Belmonte is positive for COVID-19, however is asymptomatic. She said that she is strictly observing quarantine protocols set by the Department of Health.

“Nangyari po ito sa kabila ng aking ibayong pag-iingat, pagsusuot ng facemask, madalas na paghugas ng kamay, at social distancing,” she said.

“Kaya sana ay magsilbi itong paalala na ang COVID-19 ay tunay na isang kakaibang sakit na dapat pag-ingatan pa nang lubusan,” Belmonte added.

Mayor Belmonte also said that she was not surprised that she got infected since she has been visiting health centers, hospitals and areas in the city that were placed under special concern lockdown due to COVID-19.

She said, “Sa simula pa lang, batid na naming posibleng mangyari ito“.

Moreover, the city’s Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit, has now started conducting a contact tracing procedures to those who made contact with Belmonte.

Also, the City’s office of Belmonte has been closed for disinfection along with the common areas within the city hall.

Meanwhile, the City hall operations will not be affected as Belmonte said she would continue monitoring despite her quarantine.

“Bagama’t limitado ang aking pagkilos, mananatili po akong nakatutok sa kalagayan at pangangailangan ng buong Quezon City,” she said.

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