NegOcc expands RAT roll-out to 12 LGUs

Negros Occidental will conduct a three-day coronavirus rapid antigen testing (RAT) roll-out starting Saturday in 12 local government units (LGUs), up from the initial 10 LGUs.

The additional LGUs include Pontevedra and Hinobaan, which requested to be included based on their recent attack rates.

Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said the provincial government received an initial 6,500 testing kits from the DOH for this initiative aimed at early detection of possible Covid-19 cases.

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