MANILA, Philippines — Nine Quezon City Jail detainees and nine employees of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology assigned at the same facility have been infected with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), BJMP announced Friday. “We have nine (persons deprived of liberty) and 9 personnel who were tested positive for COVID-19,” Major Insp. Xavier Solda said in a press conference. ADVERTISEMENTSolda assured the relatives and families of the COVID-19 patients that BJMP will conduct contact tracing. “Now we are doing extensive contact tracing.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer April 17, 2020 03:45 UTC