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SMC opens Covid-19 testing lab for 70K workforce
San Miguel Corporation (SMC) has opened a new COVID-19 testing hub in Mandaluyong City with an initial capacity of 4,000 RT-PCR tests daily.
The Better World Edsa facility can potentially increase its testing capacity to 12,000 tests per day, contributing significantly to the national target.
The primary goal of the testing hub is to test approximately 70,000 employees within the SMC network to support a safe return-to-work strategy.
The new laboratory is equipped with advanced RT-PCR machines and automated nucleic acid extraction systems, positioning it as one of the country's most sophisticated private testing facilities.
The inauguration was attended by key government officials, including NTF against COVID-19 chief implementer Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. and testing czar Vince Dizon.
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