Manila Bulletin
NBI official has COVID-19
A high-ranking official of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has tested positive for COVID-19, according to Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra.
The official, who is asymptomatic, has been in self-quarantine since July 15 after a confirmatory PCR test result.
The NBI headquarters in Manila was temporarily shut down for disinfection and sanitation from July 22 to 26 as a precautionary measure.
Guevarra expressed confidence in the NBI management's ability to contain the virus's spread within its offices.
Necessary precautions such as temporary closure, contact tracing, and self-quarantines have been implemented.
In April, another high-ranking NBI official had also tested positive for COVID-19 and was subsequently hospitalized but has since recovered.
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