The nine (9) close contacts of the late information technology (IT) staffer of Island City Mall (ICM) all tested negative for Covid infection, via polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test, a source told The Bohol Tribune.

The exclusive report was released to the The Bohol Tribune on Wednesday, July 14, 2020.

The close contacts also tested negative via the rapid antibody test.

The IT staffer, who died, earlier tested negative for Covid via PCR test. The staffer died last July 6, 2020 after he was admitted at a local hospital.