The Mandaluyong government has required tricycle drivers to test negative for the coronavirus disease before they will be allowed back on the city’s streets. | CMarquezINQ
Last week, City Mayor Menchie Abalos said the City Health Department conducted rapid testing on 4,500 out of 7,000 registered tricycle drivers. Of the number, 277 tested positive for the new virus and were classified as asymptomatic.
The 277 drivers also underwent polymerase chain reaction testing, which gives accurate results for COVID-19. Of the 277, the city government said 42 were confirmed to be COVID-19 infected while the remaining 235 are still waiting for their test results. Those with pending results are currently staying in quarantine centers to isolate them and prevent a surge of COVID-19 cases in the city.
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