LTO head office suspends work after employees test positive for COVID-19

The said employees will undergo confirmatory RT-PCR (Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chain Reaction) testing tomorrow.

The suspension will continue until Friday to give way for disinfection of the premises and make sure that possible transmission of the coronavirus is contained.

“The health and safety of our employees, as well as those of the public whom we are serving is important. We have suspended operations in order to make sure that the threat of spreading the coronavirus at our offices is contained. We are now conducting disinfection as well as further testing on all of our employees,” said LTO chief Assistant Secretary Edgar Galvante.

The LTO conducted rapid testing for COVID-19 on 100 employees, 12 of whom tested positive.

All employees at the LTO Central Office and at its QC Licensing Office were ordered to undergo testing for the coronavirus on Thursday.

Operations are expected to resume on Monday.