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BuCor chief Bantag tests positive for COVID
Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) Spokesperson Gabriel Chaclag has tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing mild symptoms.
BuCor Director General Gerald Bantag also confirmed testing positive for COVID-19 and stated he is feeling better after experiencing chills, high temperature, and cough.
Bantag mentioned he remains fully functional and asymptomatic, and may opt not to undergo hospital confinement.
He suspects his infection may have come from his driver and security aide, who previously tested positive, as they frequently traveled together in a van.
BuCor is advising personnel and staff who interacted with Chaclag since last week to get tested.
Several inmates and prison workers at BuCor facilities have also tested positive for COVID-19, with the virus claiming the lives of some high-profile prisoners.
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