{"id":250298,"date":"2020-03-28T02:37:44","date_gmt":"2020-03-28T06:37:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=250298"},"modified":"2020-03-28T02:37:44","modified_gmt":"2020-03-28T06:37:44","slug":"tourism-chief-to-do-home-quarantine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/03\/28\/tourism-chief-to-do-home-quarantine\/","title":{"rendered":"Tourism chief to do home quarantine"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In a statement, Romulo-Puyat noted that she was in close contact with Santos in a meeting on March 20. (File Photo<\/a>: Department of Tourism – Philippines\/Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said Friday that she would undergo self-quarantine after the announcement that Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff, Gen. Felimon Santos Jr., has tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).<\/p>\n

In a statement, Romulo-Puyat noted that she was in close contact with Santos in a meeting on March 20.<\/p>\n

“Since I do not show any signs nor symptoms, I will not be having myself tested in order to save the limited supply of testing kits to people who truly need it. By staying at home, I will not put anyone I come in contact with at risk. The safety of those around me is my priority,” she said.<\/p>\n

Romulo-Puyat said she would continue working while on self-quarantine as the Department of Tourism\u2019s (DOT) staff members have been performing their jobs remotely since the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon began.<\/p>\n

“Our locations will not beset us from fulfilling our duties to serve our tourists and stakeholders in this time of need,” she said.<\/p>\n

To date, the DOT has assisted 11,863 travelers nationwide while 1,466 remain stranded, mostly from Region 7 (Central Visayas), 700; Region 11 (Davao region), 218; and Region 5 (Bicol), 177.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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