Swab testing of COVID-19 close contacts now mandatory in Navotas City - Manila Bulletin

Swab testing of COVID-19 close contacts now mandatory in Navotas City

Through Executive Order No. 42 signed by Mayor Toby Tiangco, swab testing is strictly mandatory for all close contacts of COVID-19 patients.

In crafting the order, Tiangco said “it is imperative that we timely trace, test, and quarantine close contacts of COVID-19 positive individuals to prevent the transmission of the virus during its incubation period.” Under the order, members of a household or same address are considered close contacts. Therefore, they are required to undergo swab tests and home quarantine until they are confirmed to be negative for the virus.

It added that those who would refuse to cooperate and deliberately provide false information “will be served with a demand letter from the City Legal Office,” and if they continue “to defy orders despite the receipt of a demand letter, he/she will be charged for violating Section 9 of Republic Act No. 11332.”

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