2 of Mandaue’s 3 new COVID cases detected during rapid mass testing – PIO

Doris C. Bongcac 05/27/2020

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Three new cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 were reported in Mandaue City this Wednesday, May 27, 2020. The infection of two of the three cases, MC236 and MC237, were detected during the…

Mass testing pushed even for people without symptoms

DJ Yap, Jovic Yee 05/13/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The House minority bloc on Tuesday pushed for mass testing for the coronavirus with focus on health-care workers and others in the front lines, including those in media, to prevent a second wave of…

Mass testing in Metro Manila under way

Mariejo S. Ramos, Nikka G. Valenzuela 04/12/2020

MANILA, Philippines  — The first localized, targeted COVID-19 mass testing began in Valenzuela City on Saturday, with the procedure being administered for free to medical front-liners, returning overseas Filipino workers and residents being monitored for coronavirus symptoms.…

Mass testing on April 14; but who to test is unclear

Jovic Yee - Inquirer.net 04/04/2020

If the Department of Health (DOH) will have its way, the persons to be included in the “mass testing” for the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) starting on April 14 would only be those who are vulnerable because…

Mass testing, tracing ‘crucial,’ says top man in PH virus fight

Melvin Gascon - Philippine Daily Inquirer 04/02/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The government must conduct mass testing of all people under observation or monitoring for the new coronavirus for it to identify the carriers and give them treatment, the chief implementer of the National Action…

DOH sees no need for COVID-19 mass testing yet

Daphne Galvez 03/20/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) sees no need yet to conduct mass testing for the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19). However, such a measure is already being planned and is prepared for by the government…

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