Marikina City's COVID-19 testing laboratory has finally received accreditation from the Department of Health, a health official confirms.
Health Spokesperson Ma. Rosario Vergeire said the facility may start operations tomorrow, Friday, bringing the total number of COVID-19 testing centers in the country to 20.
She added that there is still no updated total testing capacity since the laboratory just got approved. As of recent data, the country's testing facilities can conduct 6,420 tests per day.This new development caps off Marikina's long battle of building a COVID-19 laboratory, after a few rejections from the DOH.
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