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2nd House employee dies of coronavirus
A second employee of the House of Representatives has died after testing positive for COVID-19.
The deceased was a 65-year-old male with underlying medical conditions.
He last reported for work on March 4 and had no travel history or known exposure to COVID-19.
The staff member attended a wedding in Cavite on March 7.
He sought medical attention on March 10 for a fever, and returned to the hospital on March 13 as his symptoms worsened.
He was transferred to the intensive care unit on March 15 and was considered a person under investigation.
The COVID-19 test results, released after his death on Saturday, March 21, were positive.
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