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Philippine trade secretary Ramon Lopez tests positive for coronavirus

Ralf Rivas

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Philippine trade secretary Ramon Lopez tests positive for coronavirus

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Lopez is the 4th Cabinet member of the Duterte administration to contract the novel coronavirus

Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said on Wednesday 9, that he contracted COVID-19.

Lopez, 60, said in a statement that he was exposed to a person who had COVID-19 last Tuesday, December 1, and is currently in “full isolation.”

He is the 4th Cabinet member of the Duterte administration to be infected with the virus.

Public Works Secretary Mark Villar, Education Secretary Leonor Briones, and Interior Secretary Eduardo Ano earlier tested positive and had recovered. 

Lopez has pushed for the gradual reopening of the economy, as the country sank into recession. – Rappler.com

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Ralf Rivas

A sociologist by heart, a journalist by profession. Ralf is Rappler's business reporter, covering macroeconomy, government finance, companies, and agriculture.