Diplomat from Philippines first known coronavirus case at UN in New York via SABCNewsOnline
UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said the Filipino diplomat met with two other diplomats and visited only one UN meeting room, which had been cleaned three times since Monday.coronavirus
“As of today, the Philippine Mission is in lock down, and all personnel are instructed to self-quarantine and to seek medical attention should they develop the symptoms. We are assuming that all of us have been infected,” wrote Philippines acting UN Ambassador Kira Azucena in a message seen by Reuters.
The Philippines Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin posted on Twitter that the diplomat was young, spritely and “doing well,”adding that she had recently returned from Florida.Azucena said the diplomat was last at UN headquarters on Monday for about half an hour when she was asymptomatic. Several UN meetings planned for Friday had been canceled in the wake of the diagnosis, diplomats said.
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