MANILA, Philippines — There is no documented coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) case in the House of Representatives yet, Secretary-General Jose Luis Montales has assured on Tuesday. Montales made the assurance after the alleged lockdown of one of the rooms in the Mitra Building inside the House of Representatives compound in Quezon City. In another room was a person whose brother allegedly tested positive for Covid-19 and now confined in a hospital,” Montales said in a text message. Confirm any information from the Office of the Secretary-General,” Montales said. The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday afternoon said that the total number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country has increased to 35.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer March 10, 2020 08:26 UTC