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Red Cross laboratory bolsters COVID-19 testing in Batangas
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) molecular laboratory in Batangas has been accredited as a COVID-19 testing center, capable of processing 4,000 tests daily.
This accreditation boosts the PRC's overall daily testing capacity to 32,000 tests.
PRC Chairman Richard Gordon highlighted that increased testing is crucial for economic recovery and preventing further virus transmission.
The Batangas laboratory is equipped with advanced technology, including two automated RNA extraction machines and four RT-PCR machines.
Gordon also urged for widespread COVID-19 testing in various economic zones across the Philippines.
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