Senators back lockdown extension in areas with COVID-19, bats for mass testing LuzonLockdown
MANILA - Senators on Monday backed the possible extension of the enhanced community quarantine in areas with high cases of coronavirus disease , saying the lockdown in these places should not be lifted until mass testing has been conducted.
Some senators said they would not be in favor of lifting the lockdown unless the government's mass testing program is bolstered to include asymptomatic patients. "Hanggang hindi nagkakaroon ng mass testing sa mga kababayan natin mas makakabuti na ma extend pa ito ng konti para sa safety ng ating mga kababayan," Sen. Manny Pacquiao said.As of April 14, the Department of Heath said that it has been testing about 3,000 COVID-19 patients per day.
"The business sector can help by subsidizing or spending for the deployment of those health personnel in order to cover a considerable number among our population thus getting a more accurate infection rate," he said. "We can start operating some industries that are big economic contributors like construction and manufacturing but with regular randomized testing of workers aside from the social distancing, sanitizing and face mask protocols," Sen. Joel Villanueva said.
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