Cavite Rep. Jon-Jon Ferrer tests positive for COVID-19

Cavite Representative Luis "Jon-Jon" Ferrer IV tested positive for COVID-19.

Ferrer informed the public of his condition in a statement posted on his official Facebook page on Sunday.

According to Ferrer, his doctor informed him on Saturday night that he tested positive for COVID-19 after undergoing swab testing.

The representative revealed that he had flu-like symptoms the past few days, prompting him to isolate himself and undergo testing.

"Mahirap man po itong tanggapin ay kailangan ko po itong harapin ng buong tatag at pananampalataya sa Diyos para po sa aking pamilya, mga kasama sa serbisyo, at upang ako po ay agarang makabalik sa aking paglilingkod sa inyong lahat," he said.

Ferrer said he is currently confined to a medical facility. His district office will be temporarily closed to the public.

"Nagsasagawa po ngayon ng Contact Tracing ang City Health Office (CHO). Kaugnay nito, nanawagan ako sa lahat ng aking nakasalamuha sa nakalipas na labing-apat na araw na makipag-ugnayan sa CHO, at mag self-isolate kung kinakailangan," he said.

"Mabigat man ang hamon ng COVID-19, naniniwala po ako na malalampasan po ito ng inyong lingkod sa tulong ng inyong panalangin," he added.

Ferrer is the seventh member of the House of Representatives who contracted COVID-19, the others being Deputy Speaker Mujiv Hataman and Johnny Pimentel, Bulacan Representative Henry Villarica, Sulu Representative Samier Tan, and Senior Citizens party-list Representative Francisco Datol Jr.

Datol died of acute respiratory distress due to COVID-19. — DVM, GMA News