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MANILA – The Philippine Military Academy confirmed Monday that some of its cadets and military and civilian personnel have tested positive for COVID-19.
In a statement, the head of the PMA Office of Public Affairs, Major Cherryl Tindog, said a massive RT-PCR test was performed on campus, although she did not reveal when or how many tested positive.
“Although the AFP Cadet Corps has been isolated as a bubble from the outside world by canceling contact activities and employing the online briefing mode, there is still no foolproof system. One way or another, a bubble leak it can occur during the day to the daily activities of the entire community. Hence the need for massive testing, “said Tindog.
ONLY IN: Major General Edgard Arevalo, AFP spokesman, confirms that several cadets from the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) have been infected # COVID-19, along with some food handlers within the academy. | via @chiarazambrano pic.twitter.com/XOZHwG6NCG
– ABS-CBN News (@ABSCBNNews) January 4, 2021
The patients, all asymptomatic, are currently in treatment. Contact tracing and isolation has also been implemented.
“These cases were duly reported and coordinated with the Baguio city health officials,” Tindog said.
“We assure parents and their families that the Headquarters PMA is taking care of their health and needs,” he added.
As of Monday, the Philippines has a total of 478,761 confirmed COVID-19 cases, of which 21,219 are active infections, 9,263 led to deaths, and 448,279 are recoveries.
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