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DOH: Marikina COVID-19 lab on sixth floor, failed biosafety standards
The Department of Health (DOH) has not approved the Marikina City government's COVID-19 testing laboratory due to its failure to meet biosafety and space standards.
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III stated that the laboratory's location on the sixth floor of the City Health Office building is not compliant with the required safety protocols.
The DOH recommended that Marikina City either utilize the laboratory at Amang Rodriguez Memorial Medical Center or establish a new facility in a different, compliant location.
The Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) can provide assistance to Marikina City in constructing a facility that adheres to biosafety guidelines, possibly a modular or prefabricated structure.
Marikina Mayor Marcelino Teodoro had previously announced a partnership with Manila Health Tek Inc., a private biotechnology company, to establish the city's COVID-19 testing center.
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