DOH: People safe from getting infected with COVID-19 in testing centers

The Department of Health assures that the public is safe from catching the coronavirus disease in testing centers

This was DOH Spokesperson Ma. Rosario Vergeire's response to a netizen's question on whether individuals getting tested for the virus are safe from getting infected in the said facilities.Ang ating pong mga doctor at health workers ay trained po sa mga ganitong gawain.

Salungat po sa mga nababalita, hindi po recycled o ginagamit muli ang gloves para sa maraming pasyente at sa halip ay nagpapalit po sila ng gloves sa bawat pagkuha ng specimen.[Translation: Contrary to reports, do not recycle or reuse gloves on multiple patients and instead replace gloves every time they get specimens .]

She added that frontliners undergo proper training, briefing, and orientation before getting deployed while testing facilities undergo thorough inspection before receiving certification from the department.Bawat detalye po ay atin talagang hinihimay para matiyak na safe po ang mga kababayan natin kapag sila ay pupunta dito[Translation: We dissect every detail to ensure our countrymen are safe once they visit these .

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