Marikina tests show low COVID-19 rates among tricycle drivers, industry workers

Only four out of 5,465 tricycle drivers in Marikina tested positive for COVID-19, indicating a low infection rate within the sector.

Mayor Marcelino Teodoro stated that two of the positive cases were residents of Marikina, while the other two resided in nearby towns and had interactions outside the city.

The local government also conducted tests on workers from the shoe industry, with only one out of 4,321 testing positive.

Testing among barangay employees, including tanods and health workers, resulted in one positive case out of 951 individuals.

Six health workers were among the 1,997 city hall employees tested who were found to be infected with COVID-19.

All individuals who tested positive were transferred to a quarantine facility for isolation and medical care.

Mayor Teodoro affirmed the city's commitment to continued mass testing, especially with the potential shift to a general community quarantine in Metro Manila.

He emphasized that mass testing is a crucial strategy for Marikina to stabilize its COVID-19 case count.