Manila Bulletin
Three Senate catering employees get COVID-19, Sotto orders stricter health protocols
The Senate will operate under a semi-lockdown with earlier session endings until 6 p.m. due to a rise in COVID-19 cases among three employees of its in-house caterer.
Senate President Vicente Sotto III confirmed the lockdown and stated that only a skeletal force involved in legislation would be present in offices, with others on lockdown.
The Senate canteen and executive lounge will be closed for 14 days for disinfection and sanitation, and employees are advised to bring their own food.
The Senate will hold no session on Tuesday, March 16, to allow for full sanitization of the premises.
Sotto emphasized the need to continue legislative work despite the restrictions.
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