Iloilo Gov. Defensor contracts COVID-19 | Inquirer ºÚÁÏÉç

ºÚÁÏÉç

Iloilo Gov. Defensor contracts COVID-19

/ 06:56 PM October 06, 2022

Iloilo Gov. Defensor contracts COVID-19

Iloilo Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. PHOTO from https://www.iloilo.gov.ph

ILOILO CITY — Iloilo Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. has tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, the provincial government confirmed on Thursday, October 6.

The Office of the Governor was temporarily closed for disinfection while contact tracing is being done to identify the close contacts of the governor, according to Balita Halin sa Kapitolyo, the provincial government’s official communication arm.

Article continues after this advertisement

Defensor is currently working from home.

FEATURED STORIES

This is the first time that Defensor contracted the dreaded virus.

RELATED STORY:

Article continues after this advertisement

Iloilo merges COVID-19 vax, nutrition programs 

JPV
Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Your subscription has been successful.

Subscribe to our daily newsletter

By providing an email address. I agree to the and acknowledge that I have read the .

For more news about the novel coronavirus click
What you need to know about Coronavirus.
For more information on COVID-19, call the DOH Hotline: (02) 86517800 local 1149/1150.

The Inquirer Foundation supports our healthcare frontliners and is still accepting cash donations to be deposited at Banco de Oro (BDO) current account #007960018860 or donate through PayMaya using this

pop
sports
business
globalnation
lifestyle
TAGS: COVID-19, Health, Iloilo, infection, pandemic

Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Your subscription has been successful.

Subscribe to our newsletter!

By providing an email address. I agree to the and acknowledge that I have read the .

© Copyright 1997-2025 ºÚÁÏÉç | All Rights Reserved

This is an information message

We use cookies to enhance your experience. By continuing, you agree to our use of cookies.