DOH: No shortage in COVID-19 test kits in Philippines

“What we are having problems with right now are the other logistics for the laboratories, ‘yung ibang reagents, ‘yung ibang mga gamit na pag sino-source out namin na talagang very hard to source out because there is an international competition,” Vergeire added.

Test kits in the country are “enough and sufficient for everybody,” the health official further assured. So far, over 200,000 individuals across the country have been tested for SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. According to DOH data, there are still about 830,000 test kits available. The health department issued the remark amid calls for the conduct of mass testing among COVID-infected areas as quarantine protocols are easing up.

Malacañang earlier said the government does not have any program yet for mass testing as it does not have enough resources.

DYGalvezINQ Everybody...

DYGalvezINQ So someone bought ‘enough for everybody’ and another someone says ‘it can’t be done’ - confusing

DYGalvezINQ Pero kapag naghahanap ng mass testing ang taong bayan, ang depensa ng gobyerno at ni Roque ay may global shortage. Gaguhan lang talaga.

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