The Philippines does not have enough resources yet to include people without COVID19 symptoms in a mass testing for the respiratory disease, DOH said.
Watch more in iWant or TFC.tv MANILA - The Philippines does not have enough resources yet to include people without COVID-19 symptoms in a mass testing for the respiratory disease, the health department said Tuesday, nearly a month into the lockdown of millions to stop the pandemic.
People who have not yet developed symptoms despite recent travel abroad or exposure to COVID-19 carriers will only be screened when laboratories can already run 8,000 to 10,000 tests per day, she said. There are 10 COVID-19 laboratories nationwide. Five other laboratories that the health department accredited Monday would need 3 to 4 more days of preparation before they could run tests, said Vergeire.
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