Manila Bulletin
190 rail line workers positive for COVID in antigen test
Forty personnel from the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) head office and Metro Manila operations have tested positive for COVID-19 and were sent home for isolation.
A total of 190 personnel of Metro Manila's rail lines have tested positive for COVID-19 through mandatory antigen testing.
Specifically, 99 out of 696 personnel from the MRT-3 and 91 out of 354 personnel from the PNR tested positive.
These rail line workers who tested positive are undergoing confirmatory RT-PCR tests and will quarantine until confirmed negative.
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is continuing antigen and RT-PCR testing for all personnel to ensure safety.
The DOTr will also conduct random antigen testing on consenting passengers within the week.
Metro Manila is under Alert Level 3 until January 15 due to a surge in COVID-19 infections, limiting public transport to 70% capacity.
The Philippines recorded 4,084 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, with 24,992 active cases.
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