Manila Bulletin
2 more House staff test positive for COVID, bringing total to 78
Two additional employees of the House of Representatives have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of confirmed cases within the institution to 78.
The 77th case is a security staff member who reported for duty on September 7 and 9 and experienced symptoms such as diarrhea, body malaise, and fever.
The 78th case is an employee from the Legislative Library Service who had been working from home since July 24 and developed symptoms after caring for her hospitalized brother.
Representative Arlene Brosas of the Gabriela party-list also announced her positive COVID-19 test result two days prior.
Several other House members had previously tested positive for the virus, including Johnny Pimentel, Mujiv Hataman, Samier Tan, Henry Villaric, Paul Daza, Luis "JonJon Ferrer IV, and Eric Pineda.
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