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(Eagle News) — The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases has approved the COVID-19 testing of inbound travelers on the seventh day of their quarantine. Health Undersecretary Ma. Rosario Vergeire said the IATF approved the moving of the testing from the fifth day of quarantine based on the recommendation of the Department of Health. “…No testing upon arrival… and completed 10-day quarantine here at the national level,” she said. After the […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police has opened another molecular laboratory for COVID-19 testing in Davao City. The PNP said the lab, which will cater to Police Regional Offices in Western Mindanao, Southern Mindnao, SOCCSKSARGEN, Caraga, and Bangsangmoro Autonomous Region police personnel, non-uniformed personnel and their dependents, is the second in the city. It has a daily testing capacity of 170. Both molecular labs in Davao have a combined daily testing capacity of 320. […]
(Eagle News)–The Bureau of Immigration has said it was conducting free COVID-19 swab testing for employees exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms and those who came in close contact with confirmed Covid-19 patients. In making the announcement, Commissioner Jaime Morente noted that immigration personnel were “one of the most at risk” of contracting COVID-19 as “we are in close contact with numerous people every day in the performance of our duties.” He said the free swab tests was […]
