{"id":64067,"date":"2022-01-19T17:09:35","date_gmt":"2022-01-19T09:09:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/?p=64067"},"modified":"2022-04-22T18:01:53","modified_gmt":"2022-04-22T10:01:53","slug":"look-makati-city-offers-free-covid-19-tests-for-residents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/2022\/01\/19\/look-makati-city-offers-free-covid-19-tests-for-residents\/","title":{"rendered":"LOOK: Makati City Offers Free Covid-19 Tests for Residents"},"content":{"rendered":"

With the ongoing surge of Covid-19 cases in Metro Manila, the city of Makati announced that free coronavirus disease (Covid-19) tests will be provided to its qualified residents.<\/p>\n

Earlier this week, Makati City\u2019s official Facebook page shared that it will allow symptomatic residents to avail themselves of the reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction and antigen tests for Covid-19 free of charge.<\/p>\n

Also read: <\/strong>Treating COVID-19 at home: A guide<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"IMAGE from Makati Official Facebook Page<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Senior citizens, persons with comorbidities, indigent population, and even unvaccinated individuals who are close contacts of a Covid-19 patient are qualified for the free Covid-19 tests, noted that they are most vulnerable to contracting the dreaded infection.<\/p>\n

“Ipapatupad ito dahil sa tumataas na<\/i>\u00a0demand\u00a0ng libreng<\/i>\u00a0Covid-19 testing (This is being implemented amid the increasing demand of free Covid-19 tests),” the city’s advisory read.<\/p>\n

Also read: <\/strong>CAAP-Bicol enforces \u2018no vax, no entry\u2019 policy at Bicol International Airport, other satellite airports<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"IMAGE from Makati Official Facebook Page<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

They also added that the city epidemiology and surveillance unit will decide whether patients will undergo antigen or RT-PCR tests. In addition, all antigen test kits are from the Department of Health and Abbott Laboratories Philippines.<\/p>\n

Also read:<\/strong> \u2018DEAR BOOKWORMS\u2019: 3 Fully Booked Branches are Saying Goodbye<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"IMAGE from Makati Official Facebook Page<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Currently, Makati City implements strict rules\u00a0toward unvaxxed residents to limit their mobility.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For more information youmay contact 0917-844-6997, 0917-812-1229, 0917-844-6904, (02) 8870-1442, (02) 8870-1444, (02) 8870-1447, (02) 8870-1448, or send an email via makaticesu@gmail.com.<\/p>\n

They can also avail themselves of Makati’s e-consultation services through Facebook or Viber application.<\/p>\n

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Source: PNA<\/a> and My Makati<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Written by Cedie Salido<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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