MRT-3 worker and family test negative for UK variant

A Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) worker and his family members have tested negative for the UK coronavirus variant, despite their mother testing positive earlier.

The MRT-3 worker was quarantined from January 20 to January 30, while his mother completed her quarantine on February 6 and has since recovered.

No cases of the UK variant have been identified among other MRT-3 personnel who tested positive for COVID-19.

As of Monday, there are 13 active cases among MRT-3 depot personnel, down from 56 active cases on January 25.

One case linked to an MRT-3 employee's family member was confirmed as a UK variant case by the DOH; this person is a 46-year-old female Pasay City resident whose child works at MRT-3.