Vice President Leni Robredo said Saturday she was isolating after one of her security personnel tested positive for COVID-19.
Robredo dropped a trip to Bicol to attend the burial of a staffer's mother who died of cancer because of her security detail's diagnosis. The test result was relayed to her by phone by a contact-tracer.
Robredo was still working from home on Saturday. Her office is operating a free telemed hotline, Bayanihan E-Konsulta and is also providing free swab tests.
She described the COVID-positive security detail as a very close contact who was with her throughout the last week. The Vice President will undergo an RT-PCR test.
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