Benguet mayor dies of cardiac arrest, tests positive for COVID-19
BAGUIO CITY –– Mayor Faustino Aquisan of Kabayan city, Benguet province, died of cardiac arrest on Saturday. He examined constructive for coronavirus illness (COVID-19).
Aquisan was confined on the Notre Dame de Chartres Hospital right here earlier than his demise, a press release from the Kabayan public info workplace stated.
The outcomes of the swab exams on the diseased mayor confirmed that he had the virus.
His stays have been instantly cremated and his ashes have been delivered to the Rex Chapel of the Cathedral of Resurrection, additionally on this metropolis.
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Kinfolk stated the mayor’s ashes can be taken to his residence in Barangay Cruz, La Trinidad, Benguet for interment, after which to his hometown in Kabayan, Benguet.
Individuals who got here in shut contact with the mayor from March 6 to 19 have been informed to go on obligatory house quarantine.
Additionally they have to attend for evaluation and proposals of the Contact Tracing Workforce, Affected person Administration and Monitoring Group, and Diagnostic Staff.
Aquisan served as Kabayan mayor for 3 phrases earlier than operating for congressman of Benguet in 2016. He misplaced in that election.
In 2019, he was elected once more as Kabayan mayor.
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