Dizon: Testing efforts not enough, but guidelines must be followed

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Testing czar Vince Dizon admits that the government's testing efforts need improvement, but he notes that there are guidelines that must be followed in COVID-19 testing

Dizon also said the COVID-19 testing is costly as the cheapest test already costs P2,000.

"At this rate already, we are already spending P160 million a day, both from the pockets of our citizens and from the PhilHealth. Napakalaking pondo po nito ," he said. "Sa tingin ko po, bago tayo maglabas ng mga statement na kailangan mag-test tayo ng napakalaki, siguro pag-isipan natin yung practical and on the ground implications nito. Kapag kailangan natin mag-test o mag-contact trace, may gastos po 'yun."

[Translation: I think before we release any statement calling to test more people, we should first think the practical and on the ground implications. Testing and contact tracing entail spending.] The DOH has a proposed a budget of ₱242.22 billion under the 2022 national budget. However, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said during the budget deliberation that there is no budget allotted for more COVID-19 testing laboratories.

 

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Of course there are guidelines when it comes to testing. The most important of those would be, the more and more frequent, the better. Failing that, strengthen tracing protocols to target testing.

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