NegOcc locks down capitol after surge in coronavirus cases
The Negros Occidental provincial government has locked down its Capitol building and premises for five days starting Wednesday due to a surge in coronavirus cases.
As of Wednesday afternoon, 11 employees from various departments within the Capitol and three doctors at the Teresita Lopez Jalandoni Provincial Hospital have tested positive for COVID-19.
The lockdown is necessary as several departments within the Capitol building have been compromised by the virus.
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