Lingayen mayor infected

LINGAYEN, Pangasinan , Philippines —  The mayor of this town has tested positive for COVID-19.

In a post on Facebook yesterday, Mayor Leopoldo Bataoil said the result of his reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction test showed that he contracted the virus.

He said he had himself tested after he experienced cough and cold.

“Despite the ways I have adopted to avoid the virus and strict compliance with health protocols for almost two years, I was still positive,” Bataoil said.

The mayor's office was closed yesterday for disinfection.

Bataoil said he would continue to work while on quarantine. – Emmanuel Tupas