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99 MRT-3 staff positive for COVID in antigen test, to undergo RT-PCR swab

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Passengers try the newest contact tracing app launched by MRT-3 at the North Avenue Station in Quezon City on January 18, 2021. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/news/01/05/20210118-covid19-contact-tracing-mrt3-jc-32.jpg"/><figcaption>Passengers try the newest contact tracing app launched by MRT-3 at the North Avenue Station in Quezon City on January 18, 2021. <em>Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA - Ninety nine workers of the MRT-3 were positive for COVID-19 in an antigen test of 696 employees, as the Department of Transportation on Wednesday ordered swab tests for railway workers amid the spike in virus infections in Metro Manila. </p><p>Those who turned positive results in the antigen tests will undergo the more accurate RT-PCR swabbing to confirm the results, the DOTr said. <br/> <br/>&quot;Them, as well as their identified direct contacts, have been required to go on quarantine, until re-tested and confirmed negative,&quot; the agency said.</p><p>The 696 workers tested were just the first batch to undergo swabbing. </p><p>&quot;Antigen testing and confirmatory RT-PCR testing will continue for the rest of the week until all personnel are tested,&quot; the DOTr added. </p><p>The precautionary measure complies with Transport Secretary Arthur Tugade&#x27;s directive to ensure the safety of transport stakeholders and passengers.</p><p>COVID-19 daily cases have seen an uptick in the recent weeks following the 2021 holidays and possible community transmission of the new omicron variant. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/12/31/21/ph-detects-10-new-omicron-covid-19-variant-cases">PH detects 10 new omicron COVID-19 variant cases</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/04/22/ph-logs-5434-fresh-covid-cases-262pct-positivity-rate">Philippines reports 5,434 fresh COVID-19 cases, 26.2pct positivity rate</a></li></ul><p>Meanwhile, workers reporting to the MRT-3 depot were reduced to 60 percent following the implementation of Alert Level 3 in the National Capital Region. </p><p>Metro Manila will be under Alert Level 3 until Jan. 15.</p><div><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/100068886293099/posts/225895586383316/?d=n" data-width="auto"> </div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/SG17Yr_1IE0?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

Ninety nine workers of the MRT-3 were positive for COVID-19 in an antigen test of 696 employees, said the Department of Transportation on Wednesday. 