NAVFORCEN ships, helicopter render crucial assistance in fight vs COVID-19

CEBU CITY, Philippines -- For faster delivery of medical supplies to the frontliners as well as tests related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the Naval Forces Central (NAVFORCEN), has

One of the Naval Forces Central ships which are being used to transport medical supplies to other areas around the Visayas. | Photo Courtesy of NAVFORCEN

The recent trip of their ship delivered boxes of personal protective equipment to the municipalities and provinces around the Visayas. The naval helicopter was not only used as security surveillance on the air, but was also put to use in carrying laboratory tests related to COVID-19.

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