House confirms 2nd COVID-19 case in Printing Service

The House of Representatives has confirmed a second employee from its Printing Service has tested positive for COVID-19, following the death of another employee from the same department.

The newly confirmed case is a male who last worked on March 5 and was hospitalized on March 7, with initial dengue diagnosis later revised to COVID-19 after tests on March 12 and 14.

The mother and sister-in-law of the first victim, who also work in the House of Representatives, have been tested for the virus.

In response to the cases, the House of Representatives is implementing a rotational skeletal workforce and work-from-home arrangements.

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