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Grab driver who tested positive for COVID-19 undergoes quarantine
Ride-hailing firm Grab Philippines has confirmed that one of its driver-partners in Pampanga has tested positive for COVID-19.
The affected driver-partner is currently receiving medical treatment and has been placed under a 14-day suspension and quarantine.
Grab assured that the driver will receive medical and financial support, and the company will assist in vehicle disinfection and contact tracing efforts with health and local government officials.
The patient, a 33-year-old from Porac town, is the first confirmed case in Pampanga and is undergoing treatment in Metro Manila.
Grab has provided an incident report with the driver's and passengers' details to the Department of Health (DOH) for contact tracing.
The company stated its priority is the safety of its community and driver-partners, and it is working closely with the DOH to implement robust contact tracing processes.
Grab has a team on standby to support the DOH's contact tracing efforts and identify close contacts of the infected individual.
Grab will continue to support the government in protecting Filipinos and aims for more seamless contact tracing processes with local governments.
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