MANILA, Philippines Actress Iza Calzado disclosed yesterday that she’s tested positive for COVID-19 as the number of infections steadily rise in the Philippines. her manager Noel Ferrer said in an Instagram post on Saturday, March 28. Ferrer said Calzado got her test results on Friday, March 27.
“She is recovering well as she was aggressively treated for pneumonia and the virus. She can actually [breathe] now without any oxygen assistance,” said Ferrer. COVID-19 is the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.
Calzado earlier announced through a post on her own Instagram page that she had been hospitalized due to pneumonia.