CEBU CITY, Philippines -- Since the start of the rapid testing conducted in the barangays of Cebu City on May 7, 2020, at least 149 individuals were tested positive for antibodies that may mean
Rapid mass testing being conducted in Barangay Tisa, Cebu City on Thursday, May 7, 2020. | CDN file photo
Out of the 6,034 samples collected as of May 17, 2020, DOH-7 said that only 149 need to be swabbed for the polymerase chain reaction test or at least 2.5 percent of the samples collected. These samples contained Immunoglobulin G , Immunoglobulin M , or both. However, it is essential that those who were positive to the antibodies remain under home quarantine while awaiting results of the swab test or awaiting the actual swab test for those not swabbed yet.
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