Manila Bulletin
PH’s 1st hospital-based level 3 COVID-19 lab opens in Bacolod
The City of Bacolod, in partnership with the Department of Health (DOH), has inaugurated the country's first hospital-based Level 3 testing laboratory to enhance its Covid-19 response.
The facility, named the CLMMRH-Bacolod City Bio-safety Level 3 (BSL3) Molecular Laboratory, is a collaborative effort costing nearly PHP30 million.
Mayor Evelio Leonardia expressed that the laboratory is a significant step towards a more scientific and effective approach to combating Covid-19.
This new biolab is expected to increase testing capacity and expedite the release of results, thereby enabling faster contact tracing and virus containment.
The laboratory is initially capable of performing 100 RT-PCR tests daily, with results expected within three days.
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