Manila Bulletin
11 MIAA employees test positive, 283 test negative of COVID-19 in rapid test
Eleven employees of the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) have tested positive for COVID-19 based on rapid testing, while 283 tested negative.
These 11 personnel have undergone confirmatory PCR tests and are currently on home quarantine pending results.
MIAA aims to extend free rapid testing to a total of 6,462 organic and non-organic employees, including service providers.
Further rounds of testing will be conducted twice or thrice weekly in the coming weeks.
The MIAA had previously recorded 57 COVID-19 positive cases among its personnel since March, with 19 recoveries.
The rapid testing was conducted at the now-closed NAIA Terminal 4 check-in area.
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