Manila Bulletin
RTVM Manila office temporarily closes due to COVID-19 infection
The RTVM Manila office will temporarily close from July 28 to August 11 due to two confirmed COVID-19 cases among its personnel, requiring decontamination and quarantine measures.
The closure allows for sanitation, contact-tracing, and confirmatory tests, with only select personnel allowed to cover presidential events during the lockdown.
Primary contacts of confirmed cases will undergo swab testing and mandatory quarantine, while other employees work from home.
The RTVM office will not accept or release documents or handle coverage requests during the 14-day closure, resuming operations on August 12.
The PCOO deployed a new team to cover President Duterte's State of the Nation Address (SONA) at the Batasang Pambansa on Monday due to the closure.
Two RTVM personnel tested positive for COVID-19 last week, prompting the PCOO's response.
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