Talisay mayor Gullas tests positive for COVID-19

Talisay City, Cebu mayor Samsam Gullas has tested positive for COVID-19  after undergoing a swab test.

“I’m sad to inform all of you that I have been confirmed to be positive of COVID-19,” Gullas said in a Facebook post on Wednesday.

According to him, he experienced symptoms of COVID-19 like sore throat, body pain, and cough on Tuesday which prompted him to get tested.

“Unfortunately, I was called today to inform me that I have tested positive of the virus,” he  said.

Gullas and his family have been under quarantine since Tuesday.

“But despite my absence, our City government will continue working. Our basic services will continue, including our Aksyon Agad services,” he said.

“Hopefully, I can fully recover from this as we still have more work to be done. Please pray that I can recover fully from this experience,” Gullas added. —Joviland Rita/KBK, GMA News