MANILA - A total of 10 personnel of the Presidential Communications Operations Office have tested positive for COVID-19, Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said Saturday morning.
"I would like to inform the public that I tested negative for COVID-19 after I underwent a test on Thursday, July 23. However, I regret to confirm that, as of 6:00am today, a total of ten of our personnel in the main office tested positive," Andanar said in a statement.Andanar did not disclose details on whether or not the PCOO personnel were showing symptoms and at what severity. He said the PCOO is providing assistance to the sick staffers and their families.
The official said "physical work suspension" at the PCOO would continue indefinitely as disinfection continues at Malacañang's New Executive Building , which houses the communications office."All programs and briefings done at NEB will be undertaken remotely and/or virtually," Andanar said. While several PCOO and Radio Television Malacañang staffers have fallen ill with the contagious disease, Palace coverage of President Rodrigo Duterte's State of the Nation Address will proceed on Monday, Andanar said.
UPDATE: 13 Presidential communications office personnel positive for COVID19- Andanar
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