IATF allows antigen testing for domestic air travelers
In a bid to enhance the screening of people with the coronavirus disease, the government task force handling the pandemic response has ordered the Department of Health to allow the use of antigen testing for domestic travelers.
Antigen testing is another form of diagnostic test that detects certain proteins from the virus by testing samples collected through a nasal swab. Test results are validated in laboratory settings. The task force recently approved the use of antigen test as a substitute for reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction test as a pre-boarding requirement for asymptomatic domestic tourists before departure and travel to tourism destinations.
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