The government is being 'very careful' to avoid jeopardizing public health following its decision to temporarily suspend the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) operations, President Duterte said early Wednesday.
The government is being “very careful” to avoid jeopardizing public health following its decision to temporarily suspend the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 operations, President Duterte said early Wednesday.The President, addressing the nation over state television, said the MRT operations will be halted for five days starting July 7 to allow the testing of the personnel for the coronavirus.
“We are very careful that those manning the equipment there will not jeopardize or put you in jeopardy while riding the trains,” he said. The temporary shutdown of MRT-3 operations came amid the increasing number of personnel who tested positive for the coronavirus, according to the Department of Transportation.
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