BACOLOD CITY –– Three government offices have been temporarily shut down after some of their staff members tested positive for COVID-19.
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) in Bacolod City, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Bago City, and the Central Negros Electric Cooperative (CENECO) in Silay City had to be disinfected to prevent the spread of the virus.
LTO Bacolod chief Reuben Tampos said one of their employees, who had gone home to Iloilo, tested positive for COVID-19.
Mass testing of all employees was conducted last week and showed two more positive for COVID-19.
The Bacolod LTO would tentatively reopen on May 17, Tampos said.
The CENECO in Silay City has also been temporarily closed until Tuesday for disinfection after one employee got infected with the virus, said its acting general manager Dan Pondevilla.
One employee at the Comelec Bago City office tested positive for COVID-19, and the rest of the employees were directed to go on home quarantine, said Comelec Provincial Supervisor Ma. Fatima Aspan.