Valenzuela starts COVID-19 mass testing

Valenzuela City began COVID-19 mass testing on Saturday to curb the spread of the disease.

The city aims to test all 537 persons under investigation and monitoring.

On the first day, twenty-five individuals including two nurses and their family members were scheduled for testing.

Mayor Rex Gatchalian announced a partnership with The Medical City and Lung Center of the Philippines for sample processing.

Gatchalian stated that the city's capacity can test 25 persons per day initially, potentially increasing to 40-50 per day.