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Actor Lucky Manzano revealed on Friday, May 5, that he tested positive for Covid-19, as he reminded everyone to be careful amid rising transmission.

Manzano made the revelation on Instagram, saying that it was the first time he caught the virus since the pandemic struck almost three years ago.

"Take care everyone, and be careful! Tumataas cases, first time tamaan since pandemic," the actor said.

Manzano, 42, is the son of actors Vilma Santos and Edu Manzano. He is married to Jessy Mendiola. They have a daughter named Rosie.

On Wednesday, the Department of Health (DOH) reported 867 fresh COVID-19 infections on Wednesday, pushing active cases in the country to 7,565, according to a report by GMA News.

The same report added that the country's caseload has now reached 4,096,335 according to DOH's latest figures as of May 3.