New COVID-19 cases reported at Senate; 14-day lockdown mulled

The Senate building at the GSIS Complex in Pasay City. (Photo by LYN RILLON / Philippine Daily Inquirer)

MANILA, Philippines— Placing the Senate  under a 14-day lockdown is now  being studied after it recorded  new cases  of coronavirus  disease 2019 (COVID-19) among its employees.

Senator Panfilo Lacson confirmed  on Tuesday that some Senate employees had contracted  the disease.

“I think  two or four  cases kaya nag disinfect  yesterday,” Lacson said in a text message though he said he has yet  to confirm   the  exact  number of the infected  personnel.

Hence, the Senate is now studying whether or not  to impose a   14-day  lockdown.

“Pinag aaralan daw,”  President   Vicente ‘Tito” Sotto III said in a separate text message Monday night when asked   if   there was indeed a request  to place the chamber under a two-week lockdown.

“It’s up to the Secretariat. They would know  if necessary,” Sotto added.

Three  senators—  Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri, Aquilino “Koko”Pimentel III, and Sonny Angara — had been infected with COVID-19  but  they all  have recovered.

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