Manila Bulletin
3 BARMM employees test positive for COVID-19
The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) temporarily closed its Office of the Chief Minister (OCM) building in Cotabato City due to three employees testing positive for COVID-19.
The infected employees, who are from the OCM's Finance, Budget and Management Services section, had no known exposure or travel history to areas with confirmed cases.
Contact tracing was initiated immediately after the first case was confirmed on August 30.
The BARMM government has activated its pre-set protocols to manage such incidents.
OCM officials and employees are advised to work from home, and physical transactions in the building are temporarily suspended.
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