Meanwhile, a total of 205 government offices are currently on lockdown due to COVID-19 cases among its staff. ADVERTISEMENTCSC Commissioner Aileen Lizada told INQUIRER.net that the commission is still consolidating the breakdown on active cases, recoveries and deaths from affected government offices, citing difficulty in gathering information in some regions. Data from CSC showed that Metro Manila, the epicenter of the outbreak in the country, recorded the highest number of confirmed cases among government workers, with 13,430 cases. This was followed by Central Visayas, with a significantly lower 2,570 confirmed cases and another 3,929 suspected cases. Calabarzon, on the other hand, has logged 780 confirmed cases and 1,983 suspected cases, while Central Luzon has 290 confirmed cases and four suspected cases.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer August 14, 2020 06:22 UTC