{"id":262148,"date":"2020-07-18T09:30:22","date_gmt":"2020-07-18T13:30:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=262148"},"modified":"2020-07-18T10:00:26","modified_gmt":"2020-07-18T14:00:26","slug":"gordon-says-10-of-his-staff-are-positive-for-coronavirus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/07\/18\/gordon-says-10-of-his-staff-are-positive-for-coronavirus\/","title":{"rendered":"Gordon says 10 of his staff are positive for coronavirus"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n<p><script async=\"1\" defer=\"1\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v7.0\" nonce=\"aj7B7CAa\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"fb-post\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/senatorgordon\/photos\/a.10151695724247831\/10157797629327831\/?type=3\" data-width=\"750\">\n<blockquote cite=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/senatorgordon\/photos\/a.10151695724247831\/10157797629327831\/?type=3\" class=\"fb-xfbml-parse-ignore\">\n<p>STATEMENT OF SENATOR RICHARD J.  GORDON RE COVID-19 POSITIVE STAFFThroughout the entire COVID-19 quarantine period,&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Posted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/senatorgordon\/\">Dick Gordon<\/a> on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/senatorgordon\/photos\/a.10151695724247831\/10157797629327831\/?type=3\">Friday, July 17, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>Ever since the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has begun, the staff of Senator Richard Gordon, chair of the Philippine Red Cross (PRC), has been helping in the country&#8217;s COVID-19 fight, even though they could be infected with the deadly virus. Unfortunately, the latter scenario happened to ten of Gordon&#8217;s &#8220;immediate&#8221; staff members.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement on Saturday, July 18, Gordon said the PRC has been conducting regular RT-PCR testing on its staff and volunteers, and in the latest round of testing, the test results of these individuals came out positive.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Upon receipt of the results, they immediately went into quarantine,&#8221; Gordon said.<\/p>\n<p>As their work includes supervising their COVID-19 initiatives, conducting relief missions and cash grant distribution, as well as working with sick people who are in need of their services, it is not impossible for them to contract &#8220;many kinds of illnesses,&#8221; according to Gordon.<\/p>\n<p>Despite this, the senator said his staff and volunteers at the PRC, including his Senate staff, &#8220;accept and face these and many other challenges.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Gordon said they have now conducted contact tracing of those people who were exposed to the 10 staff members and have taken &#8220;appropriate measures.&#8221; Gordon, his wife Kate, and their two household staff also had themselves tested and their results turned negative. They will still be doing self-imposed isolation at home to ensure their safety and others.<\/p>\n<p>He also urged the public to follow health protocols, like staying at home unless they needed to go out, wearing a face mask, and keeping social distance.<\/p>\n<p>Also on Saturday, the Department of Health (DOH) reported 2,357 more COVID-19 patients, bringing the country&#8217;s total count to more than 65,300. Of the new cases, 1,824 were from Metro Manila, 105 from Laguna, 62 from Cavite, 49 from Cebu, and 39 from Rizal.<\/p>\n<p>The DOH also said 321 individuals were added to the tally of those who recovered from the virus, while 113 succumbed to it.<\/p>\n<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n<p><script async=\"1\" defer=\"1\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v7.0\" nonce=\"l05oOWAW\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"fb-post\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/OfficialDOHgov\/posts\/3512781962066364\" data-width=\"750\">\n<blockquote cite=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/OfficialDOHgov\/posts\/3512781962066364\" class=\"fb-xfbml-parse-ignore\">\n<p>LOOK: DOH COVID-19 CASE BULLETIN #126As of 4PM today, July 18, 2020, the Department of Health reports the total number&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Posted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/OfficialDOHgov\/\">Department of Health (Philippines)<\/a> on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/OfficialDOHgov\/posts\/3512781962066364\">Saturday, July 18, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>STATEMENT OF SENATOR RICHARD J. 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