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Lopez tests positive for COVID-19, 4th Cabinet member to get infected

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Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News

<div class='embed-wrap'><figure data-feedback='fb:likes,fb:comments'><img src='http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/news/12/09/20160623-mon-lopez-jc-4.jpg' ><figcaption>Department of Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon Lopez gestures as he answers questions on ANC's morning program Headstart. <em>Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA<strong> (2nd UPDATE)</strong> — Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said Wednesday he has tested positive for COVID-19, becoming the fourth member of President Rodrigo Duterte's Cabinet to contract the virus.</p><p>Lopez said he tested positive on Monday. He said he took a test after being exposed to a person with COVID-19 last week. </p><p>The official has not developed symptoms and is in full isolation, he told ABS-CBN News.</p><p>Duterte had no recent interaction with Lopez, he said in an online briefing.</p><p>Lopez attended a meeting with Duterte last Nov. 20 or 19 days ago, his spokesman Harry Roque said in a statement.</p><p>Public Works Secretary Mark Villar, Education Secretary Leonor Briones and Interior Secretary Eduardo Año earlier contracted COVID-19 and recovered. </p><p>The Philippines has confirmed 422,785 coronavirus infections as of Tuesday. </p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><figure class='op-interactive'><iframe src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/P2aEaWYXv2Y?enablejsapi=1'></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>

<p>A fourth member of President Rodrigo Duterte's Cabinet, Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez, has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, he said Wednesday. </p>

A fourth member of President Rodrigo Duterte's Cabinet, Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez, has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, he said Wednesday.

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Lopez tests positive for COVID-19, 4th Cabinet member to get infected

Jamaine Punzalan,

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Published December 09, 2020 12:55 PM PHT

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Updated December 09, 2020 03:24 PM PHT

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