Philippine Interior Minister announces re-infection with coronavirus

Re-infection with coronavirus infection was detected in the head of the Ministry of the Interior and Local Government of the Philippines Eduardo Año. This was reported on August 16 by a number of Filipino media, citing a statement by an official. According to Año, he felt flu symptoms on August 13, after which he self-insulated and was tested for coronavirus by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). As a result of the test, the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Philippines revealed coronavirus. Anyo is currently under the supervision of doctors. As Año explained in his statement, the purpose of his appeal was to attract the attention of people with whom he was in contact so that they would observe the self-isolation regime and take precautions in accordance with the recommendations of the Ministry of Health. It is noted that coronavirus was discovered in Año for the second time. For the first time, infection with coronavirus infection was detected in a Filipino official in March of this year. Earlier, the news agency reported that the Philippine authorities plan in October to begin clinical trials of the Russian vaccine for coronavirus infection.