219 submit themselves to rapid testing in Cebu City

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CEBU CITY, Philippines -- The third day of the rapid testing for the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) recorded 219 residents submitting themselves to the blood extraction process in three

Scene from the Rapid Mass Testing being conducted at the Vicente Sotto Memorial Gym in Barangay Punta Princesa on Friday, May 8, 2020. | Gerard Vincent Francisco

In Barangay Kinasang-an, only 20 volunteers appeared in the barangay’s testing center to subject themselves to the rapid test.The barangay’s representative told CDN Digital that most of the residents refused to undergo the test for fear of cross-contamination. In Barangay Punta Princessa, at least 80 of the 300 targets showed up for the rapid testing. Most of them were volunteers as well.

 

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