COVID-19 News and chief executive officer.
“We need to ramp up testing to save lives. What the challenge now is He added that the government how we ramp up our testing, in which is also building four mega swabbing we are comfortable enough in easing centers in Metro Manila, which will be the restrictions,” he said. completed next week. He added that the country could These swabbing centers are draw experience from countries like located at the Philippine Sports Stadium Vietnam, Germany, and New Zealand, inside the Philippine Arena, the Mall which are aggressive in doing mass of Asia Arena in Pasay City, Enderun testing for Covid-19. Colleges in Taguig City, and the Palacio de Maynila Tent in Roxas Boulevard. “It is necessary that we really need to invest in testing capacity because Dizon pointed out the need vaccine is not coming soon,” Dizon to ramp up testing capacity for the said. government to quickly identify and isolate those who are infected as well As of Monday, confirmed Covid-19 as to ease the current community cases in the Philippines reached 9,485, quarantine measures which are slowing with 1,315 recoveries and 623 deaths. down the economy. (PNA)
PH’s Covid-19 testing capacity now over 5K daily By Ma. Teresa Montemayor
MANILA – The testing capacity of laboratories for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) has reached the 5,000-mark, a health official said Monday. “As of May 3, nakagawa na po tayo ng 5,264 tests kada araw. Mas mataas po ito sa 4,501 tests na nagawa nung nakaraang araw, May 2. Hindi pa po kasama diyan ang output ng
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dalawang pinakabagong licensed na laboratories natin ang (we’ve performed 5,264 tests per day which is higher than the 4,501 tests performed on May 2. This does not include the output
