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Navotas fishers, drivers, vendors to get free COVID-19 swab test
Navotas City is providing free COVID-19 swab tests to market vendors, public utility vehicle drivers, and fisherfolk from July 27 to 31.
Mayor Toby Tiangco signed an executive order highlighting that markets and public transport are high-risk environments for COVID-19 transmission.
The mayor explained that these individuals are prioritized for testing because their jobs make social distancing difficult and hinder effective contact tracing.
Tiangco also announced that the city-wide lockdown, which was set to end on Wednesday, will not be extended, with the local government shifting its focus to widespread testing.
Navotas City has recorded a total of 1,452 COVID-19 cases to date.
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