QUEZON City Mayor Josefina “Joy” Belmonte announced on Wednesday that she tested negative for the Coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) after undergoing rapid tests last Sunday and Monday.

“Yes, I am recovered now, I was tested negative. But I just need to comply with the DoH (Department of Health) protocols,” Belmonte said when she broke the news to The Manila Times in an exchange of messages on Viber.