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Councilor contracting COVID-19 after PCL convention an ‘isolated’ case

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CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Philippine Councilors League in Central Visayas believes that the case of their colleague from Negros Oriental who tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

Cebu City Councilor Raymond Alvin Garcia, PCL Central Visayas chairman, said they believe that the councilor from a town in Negros Oriental contracted COVID-19 after the convention.February 26 to 28, 2020 for the PCL National Convention that was held at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City on February 27.

Earlier on Thursday, the Dumaguete City Interagency Task Force on Coronavirus Disease confirmed that the first COVID-19 patient in the province was the councilor.“We think nga his infection was not during the PCL Convention but after na when he visited family and friends,” Garcia added. “As of now, ang among gibuhat sa PCL National is among gitan-aw ang tanan nga nagstay [in the same hotel] ug among gi-closely monitor if they are showing symptoms. So dar, wa man gyuy nibalik sa amo nga naay symptoms that is why we are saying that this is an isolated case and it happened after [the PCL National Convention]” Garcia added.

 

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