CEBU CITY—The private sector will soon launch massive rapid testing for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), said Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo Founder Joey
In a news release posted Sunday, April 12, 2020, on the Go Negosyo website, Concepcion said that the move was discussed during a consultative meeting, held last April 9. National Task Force on COVID-19 chair and Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, NTF chief implementer General Carlito Galvez, industry and business leaders, and executives of large and medium conglomerates attended the said meeting.
“These two strategies are very important to ensure that after the 6-week lockdown we continue to remain guarded against the resurgence of the virus,” Concepcion said. Private sector companies will proceed with the targeted testing of barangay residents within the next few weeks to measure the level of risk and actual infection within a community, especially Metro Manila.
The presence of the IgM immunoglobulin is indicative of active disease while the presence of the IgG immunoglobulin is indicative of recovery and immunity.
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