MANILA, Philippines — Former Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle tested positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) upon his arrival in the Philippines, the Vatican confirmed Friday.
"Cardinal Tagle actually tested positive for COVID-19 with a pharyngeal swab carried out yesterday on his arrival in Manila,” Director of the Holy See Press Office Matteo Bruni said in a brief statement Friday.
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Bruni told reporters that Tagle "does not have any symptoms and will remain in mandatory self-quarantine in the Philippines, where he is located.”
Meanwhile, checks are being conducted among those who have come into contact with the Cardinal.
Tagle on Monday had undergone a swab test for COVID-19 back in Rome, which returned a negative result.