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Vico Sotto in isolation after testing positive for Covid-19

By Lade Jean Kabagani

January 16, 2022, 11:35 am

<p>Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto <em>(File photo)</em></p>

Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto (File photo)

MANILA – Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto contracted coronavirus disease (Covid-19) and is now undergoing isolation.

In his social media post on Saturday night, Sotto said he is exhibiting a sore throat, fever, and body aches.

He assured his constituents that he will continue to work remotely while undergoing isolation for the next seven days.

Sotto cautioned the public against the prevailing threat of the Covid-19, particularly the Omicron variant.

"Matindi talaga ang pagkalat ng Omicron—sabi nga ng ibang eksperto, lahat tayo ay mae-expose sa variant na ito. Kaya lagi po tayong mag-iingat, palakasin natin ang ating mga resistensya, at maging responsable—kung may sintomas wag na munang lumabas (The Omicron variant is extremely spreading—as some experts say, all of us will be exposed to this variant. So let's always be careful, strengthen our resistance and be responsible, if you have symptoms, refrain from going out)," Sotto said.

As of Friday, Pasig logged 3,640 active Covid-19 cases, increasing the city’s confirmed Covid-19 cases to 65,756 cases since the pandemic started in March 2020. (PNA)

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