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COVID-19 ALERT: Isko Moreno calls for donations to sustain free COVID-19 mass testing

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Manila City Mayor @IskoMoreno appealed for donations to the city government in order to sustain the operations of the city's free COVID-19 walk-in and drive thru testing centers.

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Donations to the city government will be used to buy more reagents needed to test more blood samples taken from patients, Domagoso said on Monday, July 20.

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The Mayor said that the city's testing areas are open for both Manila City residents and non-Manila City residents as the city is promoting an inclusive approach in battling COVID-19.

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Mayor @IskoMoreno: I want every Manileño to be good people to others, like how Manila is trying to be a good neighbor to other cities

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Mayor @IskoMoreno: Yakapin natin lahat hanggang kaya nating yakapin lahat. We cannot survive alone. Kakayanin natin ang hamong ito

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Currently, the testing area at the Quirino Grandstand has a capacity of 700 tests a day while the Lawton drive thru area has a capacity of 200 tests a day.

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The two drive thru areas are scheduled to operate from Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.

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On the same day, the Manila City government opened its first Walk-In Testing Center at the Ospital ng Sampaloc.

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Like the two drive thru testing sites, the Walk-In Testing Center is also open to both Manila City residents and non-Manila City residents.

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Results from the COVID-19 tests taken at these facilities are released within 24 hours by the Manila Health Department (MHD) through SMS.

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Certification of the results are personally delivered to the homes of Manila City residents, while certification for non-Manila City residents will be picked up at the Releasing Lane at the Quirino Grandstand testing site. — JNL

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