Contact tracing in Metro improves; getting people tested needs support of nat’l gov’t — DILG
But, DILG Undersecretary and spokesperson Jonathan Malaya noted that the local government units can only address contact tracing, but not testing. The national government has to intercede when it comes to the testing for coronavirus disease-2019 , he said.
“Ang hawak lang ng LGU ay ang tracing, yung testing kailangan mo ng tulong sa national government diyan ,’’ Malaya said in an interview over GMA News. Assuming the President approves and Congress signs into law the P5-billion additional funds for the hiring of contact tracers before the end of the month, Malaya said the DILG may hire the personnel for this purpose.
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