Manila Bulletin
50 Mandaluyong tricycle drivers found positive in rapid test
Mandaluyong City is continuing its COVID-19 rapid testing initiative for tricycle drivers, having tested 3,000 drivers as part of requirements for resuming limited operations.
Some 50 tricycle drivers tested positive in the rapid testing and have undergone confirmatory PCR tests.
These drivers have been placed under isolation while awaiting their confirmatory test results.
Mayor Menchie Abalos stated that the local government aims to test all tricycle drivers belonging to the city's 52 TODAs.
Tricycle drivers who test negative will be allowed to resume their routes, with a one-passenger limit, mandatory face masks, and a partition separating them.
The City Council has approved a fixed P20 tricycle fare, and operations will resume once all guidelines and conditions are met.
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