MRT passengers who got in contact with ticket sellers should undergo quarantine, says Roque

Malacañang on Tuesday asked passengers of the MRT3 who may have been in contact with the rail transit system’s employees who got infected with COVID-19 to get tested and undergo quarantine.

A total of 198 employees have tested positive for COVID-19 composed of 177 depot personnel, three train drivers, two control center personnel and 16 station personnel, according to the MRT3 management.

Fourteen of the 16 station personnel were ticket sellers from North Avenue, Quezon Avenue, GMA-Kamuning and Cubao stations, one on reserved status and a nurse.

The working schedule of the COVID-19 positive ticket sellers from the four stations were as follows:

• North Avenue: 1 p.m. to 11 p.m.; 4:30 p.m. to 2:30 a.m.

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• Quezon Avenue: 1 p.m. to 11 p.m.
• GMA-Kamuning: 4:30 p.m. to 2:30 a.m.
• Cubao: 1 p.m. to 11 p.m.; 4:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

“Kung kayo po ay nagkaroon ng physical contact doon sa mga nagbebenta ng ticket, although mayroon naman tayong polisiya na dapat no cash at minimum contact, pero kung kayo po ay somehow nagkaroon ng contact, eh kayo na po ang mag-quarantine dahil hindi na po natin malalaman kung sino kayo,” presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said in a televised briefing.

“Kung kayo po ay mayroong sintomas, puwede naman po kayong magpa-PCR test dahil kasama naman po iyan sa guidelines ng DOH [Department of Health], iyong sintomas at saka kung kayo ay nagkaroon ng exposure, babayaran naman po iyan ng PhilHealth [Philippine Health Insurance Corporation].”

The MRT3 management also urged all passengers who had direct contact with the infected personnel to thoroughly observe their condition and undergo home quarantine to prevent the further transmission of the virus.

MRT3 operations have been suspended to give way to the COVID-19 testing of MRT3 personnel. The suspension began on July 7 and will end on July 11. -NB, GMA News