At least 31 out of the 235 recipients of Manila’s drive-thru COVID-19 testing facility along Padre Burgos Avenue have tested positive for the coronavirus, Mayor Isko Moreno revealed on Thursday. | GabrielLaluINQ
“Marami po dito ay tiga-Maynila, marami po ay tiga-Metro Manila sapagkat binuksan po natin ‘yong opportunity to everyone […] sila naman po ay naimpormahan na,” he added.
Moreno said that because of the surge in the number of people who want to get tested, they are looking at opening other drive-thru testing facilities, possibly at the Quirino Grandstand, to alleviate heavy traffic near the Lawton area. He said that some motorists have complained of heavy traffic as lines stretch along Taft Avenue near the United Nations Avenue.
The local executive asked his constituents to give him 48 hours to find ways on how a new drive-thru facility can be established. “Bigyan niyo lang ako siguro ng mga 48 hours, I will do my very best with the help of our co-workers in the city, we will try to develop a new site, so ibig kong sabihin, tuloy pa rin ho ang Lawton, pero magbibigay tayo ng additional option,” Moreno noted.Manila is the second city in Metro Manila to have a drive-thru testing facility, after Taguig City. Aside from the drive-thru tests, Manila has also conducted 17,092 swab tests aside from the rapid test kits used by the city.
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