Manila Bulletin
13 more PDLs, jail officers test positive for COVID-19 in Davao City
Eight persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) at the Davao City Jail-Male Dormitory have tested positive for COVID-19.
Ten PDLs were swab tested on November 21 as a prerequisite for their transfer to a rehabilitation center.
One of the PDLs who tested positive had died on November 19, prior to the release of the test results.
The other seven PDLs who tested positive are currently under quarantine.
An additional 13 PDLs and five jail officers have also tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total to 21 PDLs and five jail officers.
All 15 PDLs who were recently tested are asymptomatic and were already isolated due to close contact with the initial positive cases.
The BJMP and DOH are investigating the spread of the infection, and contact tracing is ongoing for the five infected personnel.
The jail facility has undergone decontamination and implemented a lockdown.
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