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tv MANILA – The Department of Education said Sunday it was studying the cost of conducting mass testing in schools to help ensure the safety of students, teachers and non-teaching personnel from the new coronavirus disease .
Through mass testing, Escobedo said, officials would have more confidence that it would be safe for students and other personnel to physically return to schools. “Halimbawa, negative ka sa araw na ito, uuwi ka sa bahay at komunidad, pagbalik mo ite-test ka ulit kasi baka ‘yong virus hindi mo ma-acquire sa school… kundi nandoon sa bahay at komunidad,” he explained.
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