Manila Bulletin
62 MMDA employees test positive for COVID-19 since March
At least 62 personnel from the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) have tested positive for COVID-19 between March and July, with 20 active cases as of Monday.
The agency has recorded one fatality and four personnel are currently in isolation facilities.
To curb the spread of the virus, MMDA suspended work in its offices on July 9 and 10 for disinfection.
MMDA Chairman Danilo Lim announced the agency has established its own isolation facility with a 48-bed capacity to accommodate employees who have been exposed to COVID-19 or are awaiting test results.
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