MANILA, Philippines — Justice Undersecretary Emmeline Aglipay Villar has been under self-quarantine after her husband Public Works Secretary Mark Villar interacted with a coronavirus-positive individual, Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said Sunday. According to Guevarra, Emmeline has been in isolation “since Thursday.”ADVERTISEMENTWhile the DOJ undersecretary had health concerns beforehand, Guevarra assured that she is “generally okay.”“She’s just being extra careful,” Guevarra said. The Public Works chief was among the members of the Cabinet who went into self-quarantine after interacting with a COVID-19 patient in an event in Caloocan last March 5. Other officials who go into quarantine were Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea, Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez, and Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade. Those under self-quarantine are asked to sustain this for at least 14 days.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer March 15, 2020 03:00 UTC