{"id":249902,"date":"2020-03-25T20:25:11","date_gmt":"2020-03-26T00:25:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=249902"},"modified":"2020-03-25T20:25:11","modified_gmt":"2020-03-26T00:25:11","slug":"house-appropriations-panel-chair-tests-positive-for-covid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/03\/25\/house-appropriations-panel-chair-tests-positive-for-covid\/","title":{"rendered":"House appropriations panel chair tests positive for Covid"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In a statement, Yap said he took the test on March 15 and received the result on March 25, after being exposed to persons infected with the respiratory virus. (File photo<\/a>: Cong. Eric Go Yap\/Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 House appropriations committee chair Eric Go Yap on Wednesday night confirmed that he tested positive for the coronavirus disease (Covid-19).<\/p>\n

In a statement, Yap said he took the test on March 15 and received the result on March 25, after being exposed to persons infected with the respiratory virus.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is with a heavy heart that I share to all of you that I tested positive for coronavirus.\u00a0Nagpa<\/em>-test\u00a0ako noong<\/em>\u00a0March 15\u00a0at ngayong araw<\/em>, 10 days after,\u00a0nakatanggap tayo ng tawag mula sa<\/em>\u00a0DOH [Department of Health] upang iparating sa akin ang resulta (I got myself tested on March 15, and today, 10 days after, I received a call from the DOH to inform me about the results),\u201d Yap said.<\/p>\n

\u201cInis at galit ang naramdaman ko dahil alam ko sa sarili ko na maaaring nailagay ko sa alanganin ang buhay ng mga taong nakapaligid sa akin<\/em>\u00a0(I feel vexed and angry because I know that I may have endangered the lives of the people around me),\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Yap noted that on March 21, he attended a meeting in Malaca\u00f1ang to discuss the government\u2019s steps to combat the Covid-19 crisis.<\/p>\n

\u201cBago tayo magpunta doon, nagtanong ako kung may resulta na ang aking<\/em>\u00a0test,\u00a0pero wala pa daw<\/em>\u00a0(Before going there, I asked for the test result, but it was not yet complete). I attended the meeting and was careful the whole time knowing\u00a0na<\/em>\u00a0(that) I could potentially be a carrier of the virus,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He also recounted that he attended the Special Session of the House of Representatives on March 23.<\/p>\n

\u201cEarlier that day, bago magtungo ng Kongreso, nagtanong ako kung may resulta na ang aking<\/em>\u00a0test,\u00a0pero wala pa rin daw.\u00a0<\/em>(before heading to Congress, I asked if the test result is out, but it was still not done). That was 8 days after my test,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Yap apologized to the people he encountered these past few days, noting that despite practicing good personal hygiene, he still acquired the virus.<\/p>\n

\u201cWala pong kinikilalang pulitika, kapangyarihan, o kayamanan ang sakit na ito. Pantay pantay po tayong lahat. Kung gusto nating sugpuin ang pagkalat ng<\/em>\u00a0virus,\u00a0kinakailangan na magkaisa tayo. Sama sama, kaya natin ito<\/em>\u00a0(The virus does not spare the wealthy, the powerful, or those in politics. It reminds us that we are all equal. If we want to combat the spread of the virus, we should all unite. We can do this together),\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI appeal to you to stay at home… Stop going out and stop socializing; ‘lower risk’ does not mean ‘no risk’. This is a minor setback for me but it will not stop me from fulfilling my duties and responsibilities. Let\u2019s all rise from this together,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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