The DOH has vowed to resolve its backlog of 3,600 COVID-19 tests by Thursday night, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said.
“I am sure there is a learning curve. But I’m hoping the DOH will also take steps to increase the actual testing being conducted,” said presidential spokesperson Harry Roque.
Lawmakers belonging to the militant Makabayan bloc on Thursday filed a bill that seeks to provide free mass testing for coronavirus among suspected carriers, front-line workers and those belonging to vulnerable groups.
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