Gov't eyes 30,000 daily COVID19 tests in PH by end of May
MANILA—The Philippines is planning to conduct 30,000 COVID-19 tests by the end of May in efforts to slow down the number of infections.
Galvez said that on May 15 about 15,000 daily COVID-19 tests will be conducted in the country to curb the virus, in the hopes that a significant decrease in virus cases would prompt the lifting of the enhanced community quarantine in parts of the country.
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