Forty-five more personnel of the Metro Rail Transit (MRT) Line 3 have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of infected workers to 172, the Transportation Department said Sunday.
More MRT-3 personnel catch COVID-19, total cases now at 172 — DOTr
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MRT-3 halts operations starting July 7 as more employees get sick with COVID-19
In a statement, MRT-3 management announced that the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases decided to halt railway operations "following the increasing number of personnel who tested positive for COVID-19."
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Gov't to MRT-3 passengers: No contact tracing yet, check yourselves for COVID symptoms for now
Aside from limited transportation, commuters are now burdened with the problem of self- screening for potential coronavirus symptoms, as a government-initiated contact tracing program is not yet in place for Metro Rail Transit (MRT) line 3 passengers.
