(Eagle News) — Another House of Representatives employee has tested positive for COVID-19.
House Secretary-General Jose Luis Montales said the employee was from the Plenary Support Service.
She was a close contact of a confirmed case from the Committee on Rules, and last reported for work from August 3 to August 5.
Contact tracing is ongoing.
With the development, a total of 44 employees of the House of Representatives tested positive for COVID-19.
Earlier, Senior Citizens Partylist Rep. Jun Datol passed away due to acute respiratory distress caused by COVID-19.
