{"id":262892,"date":"2020-07-26T05:48:52","date_gmt":"2020-07-26T09:48:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=262892"},"modified":"2020-07-26T05:48:52","modified_gmt":"2020-07-26T09:48:52","slug":"coronavirus-cases-among-pcoo-personnel-climb-to-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/07\/26\/coronavirus-cases-among-pcoo-personnel-climb-to-23\/","title":{"rendered":"Coronavirus cases among PCOO personnel climb to 23"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In his Viber message to Palace reporters on Sunday, PCOO Assistant Secretary JV Arcena confirmed that the PCOO Proper has 17 confirmed cases with one death. (File photo: @visuals\/Unsplash)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 The total number of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases among employees of the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Proper and its attached agencies has climbed to 23.<\/p>\n

In his Viber message to Palace reporters on Sunday, PCOO Assistant Secretary JV Arcena confirmed that the PCOO Proper has 17 confirmed cases with one death.<\/p>\n

In an interview over DZBB on Sunday morning, PCOO Secretary Martin Andanar bared that there are also Covid-19 cases in PCOO\u2019s attached agencies including PTV-4, Radio Television Malaca\u00f1ang (RTVM), Apo Production Unit, and the Philippine Information Agency (PIA).<\/p>\n

As of 12 noon on Sunday, the PIA has two Covid-19 cases, RTVM with two, Apo has one case and one death, and PTV with one case.<\/p>\n

Andanar said the PCOO has activated its Covid-19 Warrior Mechanism which assigns individuals in charge of contact tracing and coordinating with hospitals.<\/p>\n

\u201cLahat-lahat ng aspeto para ito ay mapigil iyong pagkalat ng<\/em>\u00a0Covid-19 (All these aspects are so that we can stop the spread of Covid-19),\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Other PCOO-attached agencies like the News and Information Bureau, Bureau of Broadcast Service, Bureau of Communication Services, National Printing Office and IBC-13 had no reports of coronavirus infections.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, he said Malaca\u00f1an\u2019s New Executive Building (NEB) will continue to be on a \u201csemi-lockdown\u201d on Monday (July 27) where only those involved in technical operations will be allowed to continue operations.<\/p>\n

\u201cMayroon po tayong mga pinapasok lang sa<\/em>\u00a0technical side.\u00a0Pero lahat ng mga ito ay dadaan sa<\/em>\u00a0swabbing (We will allow employees in the technical side. But all of them will have to undergo swabbing),\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

While most offices will remain closed, he said there will be two areas dedicated for media workers covering the fifth state of the nation address (SONA) of President Rodrigo Duterte.<\/p>\n

\u201cMayroon po kaming sine<\/em>-set up\u00a0ngayong araw na ito na<\/em>\u00a0tent,\u00a0kumportable naman, may<\/em>\u00a0TV,\u00a0may<\/em>\u00a0aircon,\u00a0lahat. Tapos doon sa loob ng<\/em>\u00a0New Executive Building\u00a0ay mayroon ding<\/em>\u00a0press working area (We are setting up tents today, they\u2019re comfortable, there will be a TV, aircon, everything. Then inside the New Executive Building, there will also be a press working area),\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He said that after the fifth SONA, the PCOO will hold productions virtually in the next two weeks.<\/p>\n

\u201cPagkatapos nitong<\/em>\u00a0state of the nation address,\u00a0iyong ilang mga ahensiya na talagang<\/em>\u00a0involved\u00a0doon sa araw-araw na<\/em>\u00a0production\u00a0ay puro<\/em>\u00a0virtual press\u00a0na<\/em>, virtual production\u00a0lahat, kahit na dalawang linggo, kasi talagang nakakabahala, biglang tumaas<\/em>\u00a0(After this state of the nation address, some agencies involved in day to day production will be done virtually, even for two weeks, because it\u2019s alarming that cases are rising),\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Last Saturday, Andanar guaranteed that his office is following strict health protocols to protect his subordinates from catching Covid-19.<\/p>\n

He extended his hope and prayers for the speedy recovery of his staff who had tested positive for the disease.<\/p>\n

All Covid-19 infected PCOO staff would receive assistance from the government, he assured.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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