No Covid-19 infection yet
IAM writing this as a matter of personal priv ilege. This is in view of numerous inquiries about my whereabouts since I have not been seen on my daily TV newscast, GMA 7 Cebu Balitang Bisdak, and heard on my daily radio commentary program over dySS for more than a week.
In fact, rumors spread sometime last week that I was infected with the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). No. There was no truth to those rumors. I wasn’t infected. I am physically okay. I just took my leave of absence and to complete my 14-day voluntary quarantine. I still have more than two years of unused medical credits.
To set the record straight, weeks ago, I experienced dry cough and hoarse voice, which affected my daily broadcast on TV and radio. So I decided to take a leave of absence. I did not submit to a swab test because my doctor, Dr. Generoso “Gene” Matiga, told me I was suffering from an ordinary ailment, especially nowadays that it’s flu season. Dr. Matiga just advised me to take some medicines for the cough. After a few days, my cough was gone. There were no other symptoms associated with Covid-19. Mao gyud ni ang problema karon, naa kay lain nga sakit, ma-attached dayon sa Covid-19. Mao nang uban mahadlok na lang mopaconsult og doctor kay Covid dayon (This is the problem now, because when you’re sick with another ailment, it would be associated with Covid-19. That’s why some people are scared of consulting their doctors).
Had I been infected with the virus, I could have been “knocked down” or confined in the hospital. Why? Because I have pre-existing diseases like hypertension and diabetes. But, thank God, I am okay. Thank you for those who showed their concern and prayers. I’ll be back soon.
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Who are considered recovered? This has been a frequently asked question in view of retesting required by those Covid-19 positives. For me, it’s a total waste of time, effort and money when we always submit ourselves to testing (either rapid or swab test) when we are not so sure that we are negative today and we will be negative again tomorrow and the next day. It’s a neverending story.
The Department of Health (DOH) said that the “mass recovery adjustment” of Covid-19 patients last July 30 was based on scientific evidence after the agency reported a record high 38,075 recovered patients.