The Department of Health has assured that the mass testing for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) will continue in Sitio Zapatera.
A resident of in Metro Manila undergoes COVID-19 test. In Cebu, particularly in Sitio Zapatera, Barangay Luz, Cebu City, the Department of Health has assured that the testing will continue and will not be stopped. | INQUIRER.net FILE PHOTO
“So, hindi po totoo na hindi na po itetest ang mga tao dito sa ating Sitio Zapatera dahil sinasabi po na may community transmission, dahil po sa expanded testing. Mag tetesting rin po dito,” she added., an urban poor community, has been placed on total lockdown since April 7, 2020 when a 58-year-old male was reported to have been infected with COVID-19.
In a separate press release, the DOH – 7 also clarified that all individuals in Sitio Zapatera should ‘not be thought of as infected’.
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