By Gabriela Baron
The municipal government of Cainta in Rizal province rolled out mobile COVID-19 testing booths in a bid to curb the spread of the virus. There will be 10 mobile kiosk facilities to serve the needs of Cainta residents.
(Photo courtesy of Mayor Keith Nieto)
"Steady lang kayo, kami pupunta sa house n'yo. May mobile kiosk test booth para gawin ang procedure (Be steady. We will go to your house. We now have our mobile kiosk test booth to do the procedure)," Cainta Mayor Keith Nieto said.
He added that those who would be tested positive will have to undergo immediate isolation.
Cainta's chief health officer Dr. Egay Gonzaga, nurses, and medical technologists will facilitate the operation of the booths.
On Monday, Cainta started their mass testing for COVID-19.
Nieto said Cainta currently has 5,000 test kits and another 5,000 would be added in case more people need to be tested.
Cainta currently has 65 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with nine fatalities and eight recoveries.