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DOH team assesses Marikina's COVID-19 testing lab
A Department of Health (DOH) team is currently assessing Marikina City's new COVID-19 testing facility on Tuesday afternoon.
The DOH confirmed it has a team on-site to dispel claims of non-coordination.
This assessment comes after the DOH previously stated that Marikina's initial proposed laboratory fell short of bio-safety standards.
The city government had announced that the testing center's opening would proceed on Friday, even without DOH approval.
Mayor Marcy Teodoro stated he would sue the DOH if they did not act, believing inaction is a greater offense.
As of April 13, Marikina City has 59 confirmed COVID-19 cases, 14 deaths, and 6 recoveries.
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