House goes on 4-day lockdown as staff contract COVID-19
MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives is on a four-day lockdown as several staff have been infected with coronavirus.
“We have decided to place the entire Batasan complex on a temporary lockdown from March 18 to 21 as a precautionary measure to protect the health and safety of House members and employees in view of the alarming increase in COVID-19 cases in Metro Manila,” Speaker Lord Allan Velasco said Thursday in a statement.
Velasco said all committee meetings, public hearings and other events which will be held during the time that the House is on lockdown will be done virtually.
House Secretary General Mark Llandro Mendoza said that there are now 33 active COVID-19 cases in the chamber.
Both chambers of Congress are now on lockdown, with Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III earlier restricting access to its premises from March 17 to March 23.
The lockdowns at the Senate and the House come as the country faces a spike in COVID-19 cases, with it reaching a seven-month high last Monday. — Xave Gregorio
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Supreme Court suspends work from 12:30 p.m. on May 12 for disinfection of premises "in view of the increasing number of COVID-19 cases."
Senate President Migz Zubiri says that the whole Senate building will be placed under lockdown until Tuesday next week for thorough cleaning and disinfection.
This came after seven senators and some staff of the Senate tested positive for COVID-19.
Senate President Migz Zubiri says Sen. Grace Poe is recovering from COVID-19 and is not present at the Senate plenary session today. She is the fourth senator to catch the coronavirus in the past two weeks. — Franco Luna
Senate President Migz Zubiri says Sen. Cynthia Villar tested positive for COVID-19. She is third senator to test positive for the virus following Sens. Alan Peter Cayetano and Imee Marcos -- Philstar.com/Xave Gregorio
Daily growth rate in the National Capital Region is down to 2% from 3% of the previous day, according to OCTA Research.
OCTA Research fellow Guido David says the capital region could be close to the peak in new cases or the region has reached its limits in testing capacity.
NCR daily growth rate just 2%. The NCR could be close to the peak in new cases, or the NCR has reached its limits in testing capacity. @dzbb @dzrhnews @allangatus @News5PH @DZAR1026 @NewsRmn @dwiz882 @dzme_1530khz @EagleNews @ABSCBNNews @sofiatomacruz @PhilstarNews @haydeesampang pic.twitter.com/qkSPVvyf6e
— Dr. Guido David (@iamguidodavid) January 16, 2022
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