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BGC cancels Sunday dog, bike events amid reported case of COVID-19 in area

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/tvpatrol/03/07/bgc_20200307.jpg"/><figcaption>The High Street at the Bonifacio Global City, Taguig. February 18, 2020. <em>Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA—The Bonifacio Global Center (BGC) on Saturday announced its is canceling its events — My Sunday Dogpark and My Sunday Bike Lanes — to prevent the possible spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-2019) in the area.</p><p>&quot;The health and safety of our BGCitizens are our top priority. We advise everyone to do self-protection measures and avoid crowded areas for now,&quot; it said in a Facebook post.</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/bonifacioglobalcityph/photos/a.510634702335165/2794445970620682/?type=3&amp;theater" data-width="auto"> </div><p>Earlier, a financial advisory firm in BGC confirmed that one of its employees tested positive for COVID-19.</p><p>In a Facebook post, Deloitte said an employee is in hospital getting treatment for the disease.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/03/07/20/taguig-based-firm-says-employee-tests-positive-for-coronavirus">Taguig-based firm says employee tests positive for coronavirus</a></li></ul><p>A Department of Health (DOH) official said the case still needs to be verified and that such information had not gone through official channels.</p><p>The Philippines on Saturday confirmed the total COVID-19 cases in the country has risen to 6 after the wife of a patient earlier diagnosed with the infection tested positive.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/03/07/20/code-red-philippines-coronavirus-cases-rise-to-6-doh-confirms-local-transmission">CODE RED: Philippines&#x27; coronavirus cases rise to 6, DOH confirms local transmission</a></li></ul><p>Health Secretary Francisco Duque III announced a Code Red alert in the country, which means all hospital personnel are required to report for duty in their respective facilities to provide medical services.</p>

<p>"The health and safety of our BGCitizens are our top priority. We advise everyone to do self-protection measures and avoid crowded areas for now," the BGC said.</p>

"The health and safety of our BGCitizens are our top priority. We advise everyone to do self-protection measures and avoid crowded areas for now," the BGC said.