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The governor of Bohol, Arthur Yap, has extended the modified general community quarantine (MGCQ) status in Bohol from October 1 to November 30, 2020, through EO 48, which also orders the closure of cemeteries during the Days of All Saints and All Saints. Leo Udtohan / Inquirer Visayas
TAGBILARAN CITY – Bohol Governor Arthur Yap tested negative for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) after undergoing an RT-PCR (reverse transcription polymerase chain) swab test.
“The result of my RT-PCR test is negative for Covid. Thank you for all your prayers, ”Yap announced on his Facebook page on Saturday afternoon, October 3.
He also asked his constituents to pray for wisdom, sobriety and unity in Bohol.
“The road is long and hard. But we must not give up. We must find a way to balance the safety and livelihoods of our people. The challenge is neither one nor the other. We need both: our safety from COVID and the reopening of our economy for jobs and livelihoods, ”he said.
Yap and his staff were in self-isolation after being exposed to a Philippine Travel Exchange (PHITEX) 2020 delegate that took place at a resort on the island of Panglao that tested positive for COVID-19.
He also denied reports that he was infected.
As of October 2, Bohol’s interagency task force reported that the province had 356 confirmed COVID-19 cases: 82 are active cases, 266 are recoveries, and with eight deaths.
/ MUF
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