Sara Duterte tests positive for COVID-19 with mild symptoms

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<p>Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio tested positive for COVID-19 Saturday night, her office said in its official Facebook account.</p><p>&quot;Everyone who came in close contact with Mayor Sara in the last 14 days is hereby advised to self-monitor for symptoms and get RT-PCR tested five to seven days from your contact with her,&quot; a statement read.</p><p>According to a statement posted by the City Government of Davao, Duterte-Carpio “is in isolation caring for other family members who need medical attention” in the city. </p><div><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/davaocitygov/posts/4714478198603665" data-width="auto"> </div><p>Earlier in the day, Duterte-Carpio, who has rejected calls for her to run for president, thanked supporters for wanting her to aspire for the post.</p><p>&quot;Wala man ako sa Sofitel, hinding-hindi naman kayo nawalan ng pag-asa at tiyaga sa paghihintay,” she said in a Facebook post.</p><p>(I may not have been in Sofitel, but you never lost hope and you kept your patience.) </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/06/21/sara-duterte-i-want-to-finish-last-term-as-davao-mayor">Sara Duterte: I want to finish last term as Davao mayor</a></li></ul><p>Duterte-Carpio filed her certificate of candidacy for a third consecutive term as Davao mayor.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1795454" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

The Davao City mayor tested positive for COVID-19 Saturday night, her office said in its official Facebook account.

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Sara Duterte tests positive for COVID-19 with mild symptoms

Sara Duterte tests positive for COVID-19 with mild symptoms

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