A two-year-old boy tested positive in a COVID-19 rapid antigen test three days after going to a mall, a doctor said. | cgonzalesINQ
Under alert level 2, minors are allowed in most establishments like malls and parks. Following the relaxation of the COVID-19 alert level in Metro Manila and other areas, minors have been visiting shopping malls and other crowded areas while accompanied by their guardians.
Rapid antigen tests for COVID-19 are used to detect antigens or viral proteins in the body which cause an immune response and imply the presence of viral infection, according to the Health Technology Assessment Council.are recommended only for select settings, including testing people with symptoms and those who have been exposed to infected patients.
Interior Secretary Eduardo Año, for his part, reminded parents to be careful in bringing their children to shopping malls. “That’s very unfortunate. That’s why we are still reminding everyone to follow the public health protocols and for the parents to discern in bringing their kids to the mall to be careful and only if it’s necessary,” he said in a text message.Subscribe to our daily newsletter
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