CEBU Archbishop Jose Palma has been confined at the Perpetual Succour Hospital since Thursday afternoon, Jan. 14, 2021, for colds and cough.

He is scheduled to be released from the hospital on Saturday, Jan. 16, according to Msgr. Joseph Tan, spokesperson for the Archdiocese of Cebu.

He said doctors found that the prelate merely needed rest.

“He will check out (of the hospital) tomorrow. He had a check-up because he had colds. He was admitted so he can rest from his busy schedule,” Tan told SunStar Cebu.

Tan did not confirm whether Palma was swabbed for a Covid-19 (coronavirus disease) test.

Tan said Palma will still lead the traditional pontifical mass at the Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño on Sunday, Jan. 17, for the culmination of the Fiesta Señor 2021. / JKV

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