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MRT3 personnel with COVID-19 now 202, including 16 designated at stations
A total of 202 Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT3) personnel have tested positive for COVID-19.
Of these cases, 181 are depot personnel, 16 are station personnel, three are train drivers, and two are control center personnel.
Fifteen of the 16 infected station personnel were ticket sellers, with eight from North Avenue Station.
The MRT3 suspended railway operations from July 7 to July 11 to disinfect stations and their facilities.
Malacañang urged passengers who may have been in contact with infected ticket sellers to get tested and undergo quarantine.
Passengers with symptoms or those who had exposure are advised to get tested, with PhilHealth covering the cost.
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