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COVID-19 forces closure of treasurer’s office in Mabalacat City

/ 06:18 PM August 05, 2021

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MABALACAT CITY, Pampanga — The treasurer’s office at the city hall here was closed on Thursday (Aug, 5) after some of its employees have tested positive for COVID-19.

While the city government here has yet to announce the temporary closure of the treasurer’s office, some city hall employees confirmed this to the Inquirer.

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It was learned that all employees of the city treasurer’s office will be subjected to an antigen test on Friday.

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This city registered 24 new COVID-19 cases and 22 recoveries on Tuesday. It currently has 314 active cases.

A total of 4,439 cases were recorded here since the pandemic began last year. Of these, 4,000 have recovered while 125 have died.

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