'Upon the assessment of the physician, even if another household staff tested positive [for COVID-19] last Sunday, the President was not in close contact as per the circumstances,' Nograles said.
Malacañang said Friday that President Rodrigo Duterte is healthy for his age.
Acting presidential spokesperson Karlo Nograles made the statement a day after he announced that the President"Okay naman si Pangulo ," Nograles said at a news conference.Duterte is 76 years old. Nograles then said that, upon assessment of the President's doctor, the chief executive's COVID-19 case exposure was on January 28.
"Upon the assessment of the physician, even if another household staff tested positive [for COVID-19] last Sunday, the President was not in close contact as per the circumstances," Nograles said.Nograles confirmed that Duterte went for a checkup at Cardinal Santos Medical Center in San Juan City, but did not provide the date.showing Duterte in personal protective equipment while wearing a face mask and a face shield inside a car.
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