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Angeles City appropriates P88 million for mass testing
Angeles City is preparing to conduct mass COVID-19 testing starting April 29, using FDA-approved rapid testing kits.
The city government has allocated PHP88 million for the purchase of 30,000 rapid testing kits, ventilators, cardiac monitors, and personal protective equipment for the Rafael Lazatin Memorial Medical Center (RLMMC).
The primary objective is to identify asymptomatic carriers, especially frontliners, for immediate isolation.
Patients will undergo an initial assessment at the RLMMC triage area to categorize them and prioritize testing for "at-risk" individuals.
RLMMC is among seven facilities in Central Luzon that have applied for laboratory accreditation as a testing center.
Angeles City has the second-highest number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Pampanga with nine, and the highest number of suspected cases with 169.
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