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President Arroyo will spend her self-quarantine at a private hospital in Muntinlupa City after returning from a 13-day trip to countries affected by swine flu — despite the fact that she's feeling fine, Press Secretary Cerge Remonde said Monday.
Remonde said Mrs. Arroyo will have herself confined at the Asian Hospital as part of the quarantine procedure to serve as an example of a responsible traveler helping to stop the spread of the disease.
He added: "She will also take advantage (of the time) to be able to take some rest."
The press secretary said she may check in at the hospital either Tuesday evening or Wednesday morning.
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said Arroyo was well and it was her decision to go into self-quarantine.
During the initial stages of the swine flu outbreak, Health officials had suggested that travelers to affected countries self-quarantine between five and 10 days. Remonde said that Arroyo will not stay in the hospital for the full 10 days, but he did not provide a specific time period.
The Health department has reported 861 swine flu cases in the country, all with mild symptoms. One woman with a chronic heart ailment who died was later found to have had the virus.
For his part, Remonde said he will undergo an executive checkup at St. Luke's Medical Center in Quezon City. Remonde had accompanied Mrs. Arroyo in her foreign trip.
Mrs. Arroyo decided to go on self-quarantine as a precaution against A(H1N1), after returning Monday night from a foreign trip to Japan, Brazil and Hong Kong.
Remonde said Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita will represent Mrs.
Arroyo in functions, but Mrs. Arroyo will continue to do her paperwork while in the hospital.
Earlier, dzBB's Aileen Intia reported Mrs. Arroyo's engagements this week have been put on hold during her quarantine.
These included scheduled visits to Pampanga, Leyte and Cagayan de Oro, as well as Tuesday's Cabinet meeting. - GMANews.TV
From GMANews.tv; see the source article here.
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