DOJ plans random COVID-19 tests post-lockdown

The Department of Justice (DOJ) plans to conduct random COVID-19 rapid tests for its employees when on-site work resumes after the lockdown.

Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra stated that due to high demand, not all employees will be tested and they aim to repeat these tests periodically.

As of June 16, the DOJ reported its first confirmed case of COVID-19 among its staff, with one employee testing positive in a confirmatory test after initially showing positive through rapid testing.

Two other employees had inconclusive results from their second swab tests following initial positive rapid tests.

By Sunday, June 14, 68 out of 536 DOJ main office employees and four outsourced personnel tested positive for COVID-19 via rapid testing.