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Marikina helping Davao City put up own COVID-19 testing lab
Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte plans to establish at least three COVID-19 testing laboratories in the city to boost its testing capacity.
The initiative aims to address the current limitation of the Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC), which can only test 60 to 80 patients daily.
Mayor Duterte is seeking assistance from Marikina City, which has a functional COVID-19 testing laboratory, to replicate their model in Davao.
In addition to establishing new labs, the city is also helping Davao Doctor's Hospital and a private company to become accredited COVID-19 testing facilities.
The necessary documentary requirements for these projects will be submitted to the Sanguniang Panglungsod next week.
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