Amidst the spread of the dreaded coronavirus in the Philippines, more than 140 cases have already been reported. Most of these cases were reported in Metro Manila, which holds the densest population in the country. Since March 15, the entire capital region has been under community quarantine to prevent further infections.
Even popular personalities and high-ranking politicians were not safe from this dreaded disease. Earlier this week, a staff of the House of Representatives perished due to coronavirus. On March 16, Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri confirmed that he was positive of coronavirus.
In a press conference, Senator Zubiri claimed that Secretary Francisco Duque broke the news to him. When he was first made aware of his condition, Zubiri claimed that his 'heart sank.' Fortunately, he was one of those rare asymptomatic cases wherein he has no cough or fever.
As of now, how he contracted the virus is still the big question. According to Zubiri, he strictly followed every protocol against coronavirus. He maintained social distancing and even implemented a no-handshake policy. The Senate Majority Leader even had no travel history abroad recently.
"I was very careful in my dealings with people at work in the Senate. I practiced social distancing as well as a no-handshake policy yet I got contaminated. How? I do not know. This just goes to show how easily this virus is spread and therefore it is best for everyone to stay home and stay clean."
As of now, Senator Zubiri will be on self-quarantine for 10 days. After that period of time, he will be tested once more to see if he still has the virus. In the meantime, Senator Zubiri advised the masses to follow the precautionary measures to avoid contracting coronavirus.
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