the 54 COVID-19 testing laboratories established across the country.
“I can assure you that market-driven na po ngayon ang ating mga testing labs for PCR tests . We now have 54 labs with a combined capacity of 41,990,” he saidexpensive testing kits in the market.so we have allowed the free market to operate in PCR testing,” he added.has a testing capacity of 20,000 a day., hindi na po automatic na ang swab ay pupunta sa PNRC ,” he said.
“As of 04 June 2020, a total of 398,914 tests have been conducted on 366,423 individuals, with a recorded increase of 83,551 from 26 May 2020,” Duterte said. The President also reported to Congress that the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation board has approved the new coronavirus testing package following criticisms by some groups about its high costs.
The new testing rates are P3,409 if all services for testing are procured and provided by the testing laboratory; P2,077 if test kits,