Four employees of SM Supermalls in Pampanga have tested positive for Covid-19, the San Fernando City local government announced on May 20.
SM Supermalls conducted rapid testing of its employees last May 19, three days after Pampanga reopened its malls after shifting to general community quarantine (GCQ).
Among those who tested positive, two were SM Telebastagan workers, while SM San Fernando and SM City Downtown had one positive case each.
The SM San Fernando employee tested positive for IgM (immunoglobolin), the antibody the body produces after making contact with the coronavirus.
The other three were asymptomatic.
“Sinisiguro ng lokal na pamahalaan na patuloy ang pagsasagawa ng contact tracing sa mga nakasalamuha nila o close contacts,” the city government’s statement read.
However, the city reminded its citizens not to panic as the workers were immediately isolated.
“lsa po sa mga inisyatiba ng SM Supermalls sa pakikipag-ugnayan sa lokal na pamahalaan ng San Fernando ay ang makapagbigay ng maayos at ligtas na serbisyo sa publiko gamit ang kanilang katagang #SafeMallingAtSm kung kaya’t sinisiguro nito na malinis ang bawat sulok ng establisimyento, at higit sa lahat, malusog ang kanilang manggagawa,” it said.
San Fernando City has 17 of Pampanga’s 90 Covid-19 cases. John Ezekiel J. Hirro
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