Manila Bulletin
DAR main office placed under lockdown
The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) central office in Quezon City suspended operations starting July 15 until August 2 after an official tested positive for COVID-19.
All personnel are required to work from home during the suspension period, which will also include a complete disinfection of the DAR building.
DAR Secretary John Castriciones ordered swab testing for all employees who had direct contact with the infected official, scheduled from July 16 to July 18.
A comprehensive contact tracing will be conducted by the chief protocol officer, and all employees must report their health status for monitoring.
Skeletal workforces will be deployed to man critical office functions, and the lockdown period may be adjusted based on the health situation and test results.
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