The Daily Manila Shimbun

 

800 MRT-3 depot personnel take rapid antibody tests for COVID-19

June 19, 2020



Eight hundred depot personnel of MRT-3 and service provider Mitsubishi-MHI-TESP underwent rapid antibody tests done by the Philippine Coast Guard on Friday.

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) said this was the second day of rapid antibody testing to MRT-3 personnel after 15 workers from Sumitomo-MHI-TESP tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on June 18.

Seven hundred depot personnel of MRT-3 and Sumitomo-MHI-TESP underwent rapid antibody testing on Thursday.

''Contract tracing is proceeding for the persons who came into contact with 15 personnel who tested positive for the virus. The 15 are under quarantine.

Offices at the MRT-3 depot are being disinfected to make sure people are not infected by COVID-19. DMS