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Pasig City trains 200 more contact tracers
Pasig City is hiring additional healthcare professionals, including 200 new contact tracers, to combat the rising number of COVID-19 cases.
The city government is also hiring 65 nurses and 35 medical doctors for its centralized quarantine facility.
Mayor Vico Sotto highlighted the urgent need for these professionals, assuring them of compensation.
This recruitment drive is part of the city's strategy to expedite its response to the recent spike in positive cases.
The city is also increasing the capacity of its quarantine facility at Rizal High School by opening two more school buildings, adding 87 beds for asymptomatic and mild COVID-19 cases.
The initiative aims to prevent COVID-19 patients from remaining in their communities, particularly in densely populated areas.
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