and his wife, Isabela City Mayor Sitti Djalia Turabin-Hataman tested positive for COVID-19, the congressman announced on Saturday afternoon, August 1.
The couple, who are in Basilan, had themselves tested for the novel coronavirus on Thursday, July 20, because they had what they thought was “common cough," Hataman said in a statement on his Facebook pageThe Hatamans had their children and members of their household tested for the virus, too, and were still waiting for their results as of this posting.
The couple are now in quarantine, and have taken measures to make their household safer, and to prevent themselves from transmitting the virus beyond their family, Congressman Hataman said. “Maingat at mahigpit kaming sumunod sa safety measures, pati na rin sa sino mang nakakasalamuha namin dito. Pero heto pa rin ang aming sitwasyon. Tunay nga: Sa ganitong mga panahon, magkakarugtong ang kalusugan at kapalaran nating lahat,”They are praying for everyone’s safety, Hataman said, as he urged people to pray for the country’s immediate success in fighting the pandemic., with 2,023 deaths and 65,178 recoveries. Active cases are at 26,153, the Department of Health reported.
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