Manila Bulletin
Two new COVID-19 infections in Congress reported
Two additional employees at the House of Representatives have tested positive for COVID-19, raising the total number of confirmed cases within the chamber to 16.
House Secretary General Jose Luis Montales confirmed the new cases, with one involving a congressional staffer who last worked on July 2 and visited their office on July 6.
The second new case is a security staff member with renal problems, whose last day at work was March 12.
This brings the total number of COVID-19 cases in the House to 16, with several reported in the past two weeks.
A House employee who previously tested positive for COVID-19 died in March.
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