PCOO employee tests positive for COVID-19

MANILA, Philippines — An employee of the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) has tested positive for COVID-19.

In an advisory dated Monday, PCOO Usec. Marvin Gatpayat said work will be suspended starting Tuesday, July 21 to give way for the disinfection of the New Executive Building (NEB) inside the Malacañang complex, contact tracing and swab testing of the patient’s contacts.

Work at NEB will resume on July 27.

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