CEBU CITY, Philippines — The strategic rapid diagnostic testing for employees in the private sector has yet to begin as discussions continue as to what portion of the workforce needs to undergo
The rapid antibody testing in the private sector is a component of the Office of the Presidential Assistant for the Visayas -initiated Project Balik-Buhay . The project is also in partnership with the private sector, the Department of Health in Central Visayas and the local government units of the cities of Cebu, Mandaue and Lapu-Lapu that are also conducting a strategic mass testing.
“As to the private sector, it is still ongoing ang discussion on what would be the percentage in terms of i-test nga mga empleyado. Kato ba tanan nga nagtrabaho na, o kaya naman katong mga tawo nga dapat ni-report na sa opisina or i-include ba kadtong work from home,” DOH-7 chief pathologist Dr. Mary Jean Loreche said in a virtual presser on Saturday, May 16.
Liu said that aside from the initial testing which would cover all employees, there would be a regular randomize testing to “vigilantly monitor” the health of their employees. Loreche, however, did not give a new timeline as to when the private sector would most likely begin testing.The schedule for the community testing in the tri-cities was supposed to end on Friday, May 15, but the low turnout in the collection of sampling, particularly in Cebu City has forced the PBB to extend the sampling period.
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