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House employee dies due to coronavirus
A House of Representatives employee, reportedly the youngest Filipino to die from COVID-19 at 41, has passed away.
The employee, who worked at the Printing Office, last reported for work on March 3.
Despite no reported travel history or known contact with a confirmed case, the employee had pre-existing health issues and had been frequently hospitalized.
The House Secretary-General has been urged to conduct immediate contact tracing within the House of Representatives.
Staff from the Printing Office have been instructed to undergo quarantine.
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