BINUKSAN na ang coronavirus disease 2019 testing center sa Tacloban City.
Galing sa sariling bulsa nina House Majority Leader Martin Romualdez at misis nitong si Tingog partylist Rep. Yedda Marie Romualdez ang ipinambili ng RT PCR machine na gagamitin sa testing center ng Eastern Visayas Regional Medical Center (EVRMC) sa Tacloban City.
“We can now help ourselves with our capability to handle the screening for COVID-19. This is a very crucial key in managing, containing and flattening the curve of COVID-19 infections,” saad ng mag-asawa sa isang pahayag.
“This testing center will promptly identify and respond to any potential COVID-19 case which will help our campaign to curb the spread of the virus,” saad ng mga Romualdez.
Nagpasalamat din sila sa mga opisyal ng Department of Health. “From the bottom of our hearts, thank you so much Sec. (Francisco) Duque and other health officials for the robust support that your group has been extending to our team. The good work will continue to ensure the health and safety of the Filipino people, especially in Region VIII.”
Noong Mayo 8, sumulat si Health Assistant Secretary Nestor Santiago, COVID-19 Laboratory Operations Team Lead Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM), upang sabihin na nakapasa ang EVRMC sa panuntunan para sa pagsasagawa ng COVID-19 testing.
“This is to certify that the following Molecular Laboratory [of the EVRMC] can perform independent testing for COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) by Realtime PCR. The above shall continue to participate in the Proficiency Testing Program of the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine, follow the Operational Guidelines for COVID-19 Laboratories and abide by the highest laboratory standard,” ani Santiago sa sulat.