QC Mayor Joy Belmonte tests positive for COVID-19

Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte was tested positive for the COVID-19 virus but assured the public that she is doing fine and there is nothing to worry about. Mayor Belmonte said it is possible that she contracted the virus from her visitation of hospitals to check on their safety and readiness.

The mayor also said she is fully aware of the danger she is facing in doing her duty but there was never a time she regretted her decision.

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She also reminded everyone to take the necessary precaution because despite of her wearing facemask, washing of hands and observing social distancing, she was still infected by the COVID19 virus.

Here is her full post:

“Pahayag ni Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte

Nais ko pong ipahayag sa lahat ng aking minamahal na QCitizens na ako po ay nag-positibo sa aking huling COVID-19 test. Nagpapasalamat po ako na agad itong natuklasan. Sa ngayon, maayos po ang aking kalagayan at wala po akong nararamdamang anumang sintomas. Mahigpit ko pong sinusundan lahat ng quarantine protocols ng ating Department of Health at sinimulan na din po ng QC Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (QC-ESU) ang contact tracing procedures.

Bukod dito, isinara din pansamantala ang aking tanggapan para ma-disinfect ito kasama ang common areas ng City Hall.

Dahil sa pagdalaw sa ating mga health center at ospital, special concern lockdown areas at mga komunidad upang alamin ang kanilang mga pangangailangan, sa simula pa lang, batid na naming posibleng mangyari ito. Pero hindi ko po ito pinagsisisihan. Inihanda ko na po ang aking sarili at buong puso ko po itong tinatanggap.

Nangyari po ito sa kabila ng aking ibayong pag-iingat, pagsusuot ng facemask, madalas na paghugas ng kamay, at social distancing. Kaya sana ay magsilbi itong paalala na ang COVID-19 ay tunay na isang kakaibang sakit na dapat pag-ingatan pa nang lubusan.

Makasisiguro po kayo na patuloy ang serbisyo at gawain ng inyong lokal na pamahalaan sa kabila ng aking pag-quarantine. Bagama’t limitado ang aking pagkilos, mananatili po akong nakatutok sa kalagayan at pangangailangan ng buong Quezon City.

Maraming salamat po, at asahan ninyong sa aking paggaling, muli po ninyo akong makakasama upang personal po akong makapaglingkod sa inyo.”

(Photo source: Facebook – @Mayor Joy Belmonte)