Makati to conduct pooled RT-PCR testing starting Aug 15
Makati City will conduct pooled RT-PCR testing for COVID-19 starting August 15, targeting market vendors and public transport drivers.
The city government aims to test around 10,000 individuals using the pooled testing method where samples from five to 20 people are combined into one test.
Mayor Abby Binay signed a memorandum of agreement with Philippine Children's Medical Center, Philippine Center for Entrepreneurship, and BDO Foundation to shoulder the P5 million cost of the project.
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