More cases of the coronavirus disease in Cavite and nearby areas can be expected in the next few days and weeks as the province’s COVID-19 testing center gets the green light to start operations
The governor said the De La Salle Health Sciences Institute in Dasmarinas City is ready to accept patients after receiving full accreditation from the Department of Health.
“Expect the positive cases to increase but also expect the spread of the virus to decrease,” said Remulla. However, the patients must not go directly to the laboratory since testing will take place in designated areas.has already begun in the province. The cities of Bacoor, Imus and Dasmarinas have scheduled testing today.
Cavite's capacity to do tests has also increased because the province now has three polymerase chain reaction machines from one earlier. That means patients can expect results within 24 to 48 hours, Remulla explained.Covid-19 positive,” he said.More testing phases are also expected tomorrow, the governor added. As of April 10, Cavite had 97 confirmed cases.
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