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Luis Manzano tests positive for COVID-19 for the first time

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Veteran host and entertainer Luis Manzano updated his followers on Instagram that he tested positive for COVID-19 for the first time since 2020.He shared two photos of his test results, confirming that the virus entered his body.<iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cr4gs4Bvuu4/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A3422744.199999988%2C%22ls%22%3A3422491.0999999642%2C%22le%22%3A3422494.0999999642%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="874" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script>Luis warned his friends and followers on social media to stay safe as cases in the country have been on the rise over the past few days according to data provided by the Department of Health (DOH).<div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2023/4/24/jessy-mendiola-luis-manzano-s-daughter-gets-baptized-1036">READ: Jessy Mendiola, Luis Manzano’s daughter gets baptized </a></div>“Stay safe everyone! Tumataas nanaman cases! First-time tamaan since the start of the pandemic,” he shared.Celebrities and other personalities such as Sylvia Sanchez, former Senator Francis &quot;Kiko&quot; Pangilinan, and Vanessa Matsunaga, among others, wished Luis a speedy recovery.“Praying for you and the family. Praying it is mild,” the former Senator shared.“Pagaling ka! Kaya mo yan batang mabait,” Sylvia wrote.“God bless you and keep you and your family safe. You will recover super fast, in the name of Jesus,” Vanessa remarked.His wife, Jessy Mendiola, and his mother, Vilma Santos, also shared their love for him as he isolated himself from his family.“We love you, papa! You will recover quickly for sure,” Jessy commented.“Love you anak,” Vilma added.<div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2023/4/28/vilma-santos-edu-manzano-reunite-at-granddaughter-s-baptism-1537">READ: Vilma Santos, Edu Manzano reunite at granddaughter’s baptism</a> </div>Luis had to distance himself away from Jessy and their daughter after testing positive for COVID-19.In a separate post, the 42-year-old entertainer shared how much he misses his family.“The hardest part of being sick is missing my 2 babies,” he said.Netizens expressed their sympathies in the comments section of Luis’ post––adding that he and his family will get through it safely.Meanwhile, Luis and Jessy had their daughter, Rosie, baptized recently through a private ceremony attended by their closest friends and family.It has been over four months since their daughter was born. Rosie’s baptism served as a double celebration and came a few days after Luis’ 42nd birthday.

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Luis Manzano tests positive for COVID-19 for the first time

Drew Acierto

Published May 08, 2023 09:52 AM PHT

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