Vendors and PUV drivers will become the priority for a COVID-19 pool testing in Makati City as they are high-risk individuals for the coronavirus disease, the city government said. | CMarquezINQ
Pool testing is a process wherein the local government will select groups of people or communities to undergo swab testing.“We are initially targeting 10,000 individuals, mostly PUV drivers and market vendors who are among the sectors that are most exposed to the virus. Later on, the pooled testing method can be applied to other sectors,” Mayor Abby Binay said in a statement.
The pool testing is expected to begin on August 15 at Makati Coliseum, Makati Public Information Office told reporters in a Viber message.
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