75 PDLs with mild symptoms remain in isolation — BuCor

A total of 75 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) with mild COVID-19 symptoms remain isolated at the National Bilibid Prison (NBP), the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) said Friday.

In a statement, BuCor said that of the 75 PDLs, 15 are senior citizens.

Two NBP personnel also tested positive for the virus, bringing the number of personnel who tested positive to seven.

According to BuCor Health and Welfare and Services Director Dra. Maria Cecilia Villanueva, 13 PDLs have been discharged after their second rapid antigen test yielded negative results.

She said they were among the first batch who first tested positive.

According to Villanueva, no COVID-19 cases have been recorded at other prisons and penal farms.

On Wednesday, BuCor suspended visiting hours at the NBP and the  Correctional Institute for Women as a precautionary measure to prevent the spread of COVID-19. — Joahna Lei Casilao/RSJ, GMA Integrated News