11 MIAA employees test positive, 283 test negative of COVID-19 in rapid test
The Manila International Airport Authority has confirmed that 11 employees tested positive while 283 tested negative of COVID-19 during a recent rapid test.
MIAA General Manager Ed Monreal said a PCR test was immediately conducted on the positive 11 personnel.
They have been told to report to their Barangay Health Emergency Response Team and go on home quarantine while awaiting the results of their PCR tests.
Another round of testing will be done this Saturday and twice or thrice a week for other employees within the next few weeks.
The MIAA aims to extend this service to its service providers. It intends to cover a total of 6,462 organic and non-organic employees combined.
MIAA urged everyone to avail of this free testing especially those whose nature of work exposes them to greater risk of catching the virus.
The testing was conducted at the check-in area of NAIA Terminal 4 which remains closed.