DOH: COVID-19 test not obligatory for pregnant women
—The Department of Health in Region 6 clarified that pregnant women are not obligated to undergo test for coronavirus disease to be able to obtain medical care at a hospital.
Pulmones reminded hospitals and other health facilities in Aklan, Antique, Capiz, Guimaras, Iloilo, and Negros Occidental provinces, as well as the cities of Iloilo and Bacolod, to continue catering to pregnant women.
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