{"id":261065,"date":"2020-07-09T07:22:14","date_gmt":"2020-07-09T11:22:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=261065"},"modified":"2020-07-09T07:22:14","modified_gmt":"2020-07-09T11:22:14","slug":"mrt-3-completes-covid-19-testing-6-of-personnel-tests-positive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/07\/09\/mrt-3-completes-covid-19-testing-6-of-personnel-tests-positive\/","title":{"rendered":"MRT-3 completes Covid-19 testing; 6% of personnel tests positive"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In a message on Thursday, Department of Transportation (DOTr) Assistant Secretary Goddes Hope Libiran said so far, the MRT-3 has found that 203 personnel were infected with Covid-19 out of its 3,304 workers\u2014roughly 6.14 percent. (Pexels photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Six percent of the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) personnel have been found positive for the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) after undergoing swab testing on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

In a message on Thursday, Department of Transportation (DOTr) Assistant Secretary Goddes Hope Libiran said so far, the MRT-3 has found that 203 personnel were infected with Covid-19 out of its 3,304 workers\u2014roughly 6.14 percent.<\/p>\n

Of the infected, she said 183 were from the MRT-3 depot in North Avenue, three train drivers, two at the MRT-3 Operations Control Center, and 15 in different stations.<\/p>\n

The 15 station personnel include a nurse and 14 ticket sellers\u2014seven from North Avenue station, three from Cubao station, two from GMA-Kamuning station, one from Quezon Avenue station, and one on reserve status, Libiran said.<\/p>\n

She clarified that while all MRT-3 workers have been tested since Wednesday evening, the results for those tested on Tuesday and Wednesday have not yet been released.<\/p>\n

\u201cNakukuha yung resulta<\/em>\u00a0two to three days after testing.\u00a0Wala pa resulta nung mga nagpa-<\/em>test\u00a0noong<\/em>\u00a0(Test results come two to three days after testing. There are no results yet for those tested on) July 7 and 8,\u201d Libiran said.<\/p>\n

No decision yet on resumption of MRT-3<\/strong><\/p>\n

Meanwhile, she said the resumption of operations of the MRT-3 on Saturday (July 11) is not yet guaranteed with so far only 1,199 personnel found negative for Covid-19.<\/p>\n

While the MRT-3 earlier said it may resume limited operation of its train service with only 1,300 workers, she said each task, area, and station of the MRT-3 have their own minimum number of personnel necessary to resume operation.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor example, on station personnel, out of 1,440, kailangan namin ng (we need) at least 1,038 to operate on a limited capacity. As of yesterday, we still need an additional 921 employees to test negative,\u201d Libiran said.<\/p>\n

To help address the transportation needs of those affected by the MRT-3 shutdown, DOTr Secretary Arthur Tugade ordered the extension of the MRT-3 Bus Augmentation program\u2019s deployment schedule beginning Thursday.<\/p>\n

The first deployment of buses has been changed to 4 a.m. from 5:30 a.m. while the last deployment has been changed from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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