BACOLOD CITY: Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson and his 16 staff members are now under self-quarantine after one of its utility workers tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).

Charina Magallanes-Tan, spokesman for the Provincial Incident Management Team for Covid-19, confirmed on Friday that the Office of the Governor has been locked down for disinfection.