Vaccinated mayor, dad contract COVID
DESPITE having been fully-vaccinated, Rizal, Nueva Ecija’s daughter-and-father tandem of Mayor Trina Andres and former mayor-turned-municipal administrator Lito Andres both tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, it was learned.
The two top town officials announced on Facebook that they contracted the virus after results of the RT-PCR tests administered on them came out positive at 5 p.m. Monday.
“Bagamat kami po ay fully vaccinated na, after po namin malaman kahapon na may nakahalubilo po kaming nagpositibo sa COVID-19, kami po ay sumailalim sa antigen test at RT-PCR test kahapon. Sa ngayon kami po ay nakararanas ng pag-ubo-ubo at pangangati ng lalamunan na nagsimula lang din po kahapon,” said Mayor Trina on her FB page.
She said they did not expect to contract the virus since they were extra cautious and have been observing health and safety protocols when they met with their constituents. They even regularly subjected themselves to antigen/RT-PCR tests.
“Sa ngayon po, kami ay sasailalim ng quarantine. Si Mama Carol po at ang driver na lagi kong kasama ay negative ang result,” said the lady mayor.
“Ang tanggapan po ng Punong Bayan ay bukas pa din po ngunit iilan lamang ang mga staff na least contact namin,” she added.
Mayor Trina stressed that there is nothing to worry about the operation of the LGU since they are still on top of the situation and will still continue to work under quarantine.
