Former President and ex-Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada has tested positive for COVID-19, his son, former Senator Jinggoy Estrada, announced on Monday.
“Sa aking mga kababayan, Nais ko pong ipaalam sa inyo na ang aking ama, na si dating pangulong Joseph Estrada, ay isinugod namin sa ospital kagabi sa kadahilanan ng panghihina ng kanyang katawan,” Jinggoy said in a Facebook post.
[To my countrymen, I just want to inform you that my father, former President Joseph Estrada, was rushed to the hospital last night since he was getting weak.]
“Na-diagnose na po siya na positibo sa covid 19,” he added.
(He was diagnosed to be positive for COVID-19.)
“Stable po ang kanyang kundisyon at ako po ay humihingi ng inyong mga panalangin sa kanyang agarang paggaling. Maraming salamat po! Stay safe mga kababayan ko!” Jinggoy said.
“His condition is stable and I am asking for your prayers for his swift recovery. Thank you very much! Stay safe, my countrymen!]
Jinggoy said last week that Joseph Estrada has felt weak.
“Huwebes napansin ko na na medyo nanghina ang kanyang katawan. Madalas siyang magpunta sa banyo. Medyo kinabahan na ako noon,” he said.
Ex-President Joseph Estrada acquires COVID-19
(It was Thursday when I noticed that he grew weak. He also went to the bathroom often. I became nervous.)
“Pina-swab ko that day. Negatibo naman. Pagkatapos, kahapon napansin kong mahinang mahina siya. Hiningal,” he said.
“I had him undergo swab test that day (Thursday). Result was negative. Then yesterday, I noticed that he became very weak. He was catching his breath.]
“Doon na ako naalarma. Inuubo din. Sabi ng doktor na kakilala ko, dalhin na sa ospital,” he said.
(I got alarmed. He was also coughing. The doctor said to bring him right away to the hospital.)
Joseph Estrada tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday.
“Unang una, mahigpit naming sinasabi sa kanya na senior citizen siya, madaling mahawa. Siguro one of his visitors merong may COVID, nahawa, ‘di rin natin alam,” he said.
(First of all, we told him [not to go out] since he is a senior citizen and is vulnerable and may get infected. Probably one of his visitors had COVID-19 and he got infected. We don’t know.)