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Zamboanga del Sur governor in hospital for COVID-19

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<p>MANILA - The governor of Zamboanga del Sur on Tuesday said he is confined in a hospital after testing positive for COVID-19. </p><p>In a statement, Gov. Victor Yu said he is currently experiencing mild to moderate COVID-19 symptoms such as cough, colds, and head and body aches.</p><p>&quot;Right now, I am confined at the hospital for faster recovery and for the welfare of my family and those around me,&quot; Yu explained.</p><p>The official added that he would continue taking on his official duties by working through virtual meetings and phone calls. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/28/21/ncr-15-other-areas-under-mecq-until-sept-7">READ: Metro Manila, 15 other areas under MECQ until Sept. 7— Palace</a></li></ul><p>Zamboanga del Sur is under general community quarantine with heightened restrictions until Sept. 7. </p><p>The country is battling a new surge of COVID-19 infections due to the more virulent Delta variant, the community transmission of which was already confirmed by the World Health Organization (WHO). </p><p>Earlier in the day, the health department logged 13,827 new COVID-19 cases, with active infections reaching over 145,000. </p><div><strong> RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1759609" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><div class="infogram-embed" data-id="_/XwlOyN6W2yUc4AnE9xPq" data-title="COVID-19 cases - 1" data-type="interactive"> </div><script type="text/javascript">!function(e,i,n,s){var t='InfogramEmbeds',d=e.getElementsByTagName('script')[0];if(window[t]&&window[t].initialized)window[t].process&&window[t].process();else if(!e.getElementById(n)){var o=e.createElement('script');o.async=1,o.id=n,o.src='https://e.infogram.com/js/dist/embed-loader-min.js',d.parentNode.insertBefore(o,d)}}(document,0,'infogram-async');</script>

The governor of Zamboanga Del Sur on Tuesday said he is confined in a hospital after testing positive for the novel coronavirus. 