Former senator Bongbong Marcos was diagnosed with coronavirus disease (COVID-19), his spokesperson Atty. Victor Rodriguez confirmed Monday.
Marcos received his test results from the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) last March 28.
Rodriguez said the former solon’s condition is currently improving while receiving treatment at an isolation area.
“Gumanganda na ang kondisyong pangkalusugan ni dating Sen. Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos, Jr. makaraang ihayag sa resulta ng clinical test na isinagawa ng RITM na siya’y positibo sa COVID-19,” he said.
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Rodriguez said Marcos immediately went to a hospital to check his condition as he suffers chest pain upon his return from Europe last March 14.
“Pagkagaling ko sa Europa, tumungo agad ako noong sumunod na araw (Mar 14) sa ospital upang magpasuri dahil medyo may pananakit ang aking dibdib at para matiyak ang aking kalusugan dahil noong panahong ‘yon lumalaganap na ang COVID-19,” the lawyer recalled Marcos saying.
“Pero umuwi na lang ako kasi sobrang dami ng pasyente sa pinuntahan kong ospital kaya di na ako nagpumilit na magpaasikaso upang mabigyan ng tamang atensiyon ang mga pasyenteng nauna sa akin… na maaaring mas masama ang pakiramdam,” he added.
Marcos went back to the same hospital on March 22 and was tested for COVID-19.
“Simula noong Marso 13, 2020 hanggang sa ngayon ay sinusunod ng dating senador ang health protocol sa mga PUI at taimtim at tahimik nyang tinupad ang ipinaiiral na proseso ng gamutan, ‘tulad ng safety mask at self-quarantine, at walang ingay na inilayo ang kanyang sarili maging sa kanyang pamilya ‘gaya ng isang simple, responsable at ordinaryong pasyente,” Rodriguez said.
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Last week rumors appeared on social media that Marcos has coronavirus and that he was intubated in a hospital in Taguig.
Senator Imee Marcos said his brother was unwell and got tested for COVID-19 after returning from Spain.
Imee Marcos added that the 62-year-old politician is staying at his home and he has never left home yet.
