Eastern Samar gov’t to test employees after returning worker test positive for Delta variant
BORONGAN CITY, Eastern Samar––The Eastern Samar provincial government will subject its employees to a random antigen test starting August after a returning overseas worker tested positive for the COVID-19 Delta variant.
Eastern Samar Gov. Ben Evardone issued a memorandum reinstating a scaled-down workforce and the implementation of the random swab test scheme.
The memorandum also mandated employees showing symptoms of COVID-19 not to report for work and to isolate themselves.
As of July 27, Eastern Samar has 362 active cases of COVID-19.
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