Manila Bulletin
COVID-19 cases at PCOO climb at 20; 4 more OVP staff members test positive
Nine personnel from the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) have tested positive for COVID-19, with eight active cases and one death recorded.
The number of PCOO personnel who tested positive for COVID-19 has climbed to 20, including two deaths, as of Saturday afternoon.
PCOO Assistant Secretary JV Arcena confirmed the latest numbers.
Communications Secretary Martin Andanar, who was a primary contact of an infected staff member, has tested negative for the virus after undergoing PCR testing.
Andanar assured the public that the PCOO is providing assistance to affected personnel and their families and is implementing health protocols to prevent further transmissions.
Four more staff members of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) have also tested positive for COVID-19.
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