Duque under quarantine after exposure to DOH official with coronavirus

NOW UNDER QUARANTINE. DOH Secretary Francisco Duque in a recent press conference. File photo by Daren Langit/Rappler

This was confirmed to Rappler by Duque in a phone call on Thursday, March 19. He said he started his home quarantine on Wednesday, March 18, two days after the DOHDuque also got himself tested for COVID-19 on Wednesday and is awaiting the results. The Philippines’ top health official said he was in close contact with the COVID-19 patient for “about 3 times.” Duque is not showing symptoms, but he is closely monitoring his health because the DOH chief has hypertension and asthma.

“So I just want to make the necessary precautions. So I’m on quarantine following our protocol,” said the DOH secretary, who added he would now have to lead the DOH’s efforts against combatting COVID-19 from within his house.

Ah ok

Sana and praying negative ang result. God speed.

Wishing him well. If i were his daughter, i'd be worried of his plight of getting exposed to lots of prople, plus the stress!

E d ka pala fit maging DOHsec, aside from late advise to travel ban. Ayan nghihirap mga pinoy tuluy

Haaaayyy pag sa kanila ang bilis ng test kahit wala symptoms...tapos pag lumabas result pwede pa umulit ulit kawawa nman ung tlagang may covid wala ng nkalaan pra sa knila

Hindi nyo ba naisip why on earth ang secretary and the immediate family of duterte nagpatest? meron sigurong secretary na nagpositive. cause it seems like he has not been interviewed lately

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Tangina! Tinest?! Wala ngang symptoms!!! TRIAGE!

🤷🏻‍♀️ akala ko ba pag wala symptoms regardless if may underlying conditons HINDI magte test.. unfair! pinoymentality palakasa covid19PH covid19Philippines gmanews ANCALERTS

It doesn’t matter.. that is too unfair 😡 then why don’t they test all with hypertension and same age bracket as him. Pagtapos pag nagka symptoms sya papatest na naman.. walanghiyaan na..

Whaaat!!! No symptoms pero nagpa test 😡 maawa naman kayo dun sa me symptoms na nga di pa na test.. wala na ba talaga kayong konsensya?

Get well soon Sec Doque

Wait lang ha... bakit may tests e no symptoms?!

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God speed Sec. Duque. You remain an obedient soldier despite the shortcomings of a president above you

Wait. I thought you need to exhibit symptoms before you can get tested for covid19?

Please be well SecDuque 🙏🏼

Sana po negative 🙏🙏🙏 get well po

Get well soon boss🙏❤️

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