Senator Sonny Angara, who had already recovered from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) almost a month ago, had tested positive once again.
In a statement on his official Facebook account, the senator stated that medical experts shared the possibility that his latest swab test mihgt have picked up remnants of the virus.
“My wife Tootsy has tested negative, which could be proof of what my doctors are positing that I am probably no longer infectious and that this latest positive result is probably picking up remnants of the virus,” said Angara.
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However, the senator is practising extra caution – which is why he chose to self-quarantine instead of putting other’s lives at risk.
“I will continue to stay at home for now but I will participate in Senate proceedings through teleconferencing which the Senate may allow starting Monday after an amendment to our Rules. Rest assured that I will continue working from home like many of our countrymen and performing my duties as senator to the best of my ability,” said Angara.
The senator then ended his statement with words of gratitude for the country’s frontliners and urged residents to practice social distancing at all times.
Here’s his complete statement:
