{"id":250223,"date":"2020-03-27T19:59:54","date_gmt":"2020-03-27T23:59:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=250223"},"modified":"2020-03-27T19:59:54","modified_gmt":"2020-03-27T23:59:54","slug":"palace-to-ritm-avoid-repeat-of-erroneous-covid-19-test-result","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/03\/27\/palace-to-ritm-avoid-repeat-of-erroneous-covid-19-test-result\/","title":{"rendered":"Palace to RITM: Avoid repeat of erroneous Covid-19 test result"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Panelo said the Palace was \u201cpleased\u201d to hear the announcement about Yap\u2019s negative test results. (File photo<\/a>: Office of the Presidential Spokesperson\/Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Malaca\u00f1ang on Friday reminded the Research Institute for Tropical Management (RITM) to be more careful in releasing the results of tests for coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).<\/p>\n

The directive was made shortly after RITM recanted its previous finding that ACT-CIS party-list Rep. Eric Yap tested positive for Covid-19.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe appeal to the RITM to be more certain of the test results before releasing them to the patients or to their doctors to avoid such unfortunate incident,\u201d Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said in a press statement.<\/p>\n

In a separate statement, RITM announced that Yap\u2019s test results are \u201cfalse positive,” which means that the legislator was actually tested negative for Covid-19.<\/p>\n

RITM issued a public apology to Yap, and assured the public that the latest incident was an \u201cisolated\u201d case.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe isolated incident was brought about by an encoding error which was discovered late last night (Thursday),\u201d it said. \u201cWe profusely and sincerely apologize to Hon. Eric Go Yap for the unnecessary discomfort this incident has caused.\u201d<\/p>\n

Yap received his test results 10 days after he had himself tested for Covid-19 on March 15. He was initially told that he tested positive for the coronavirus.<\/p>\n

Panelo said the Palace was \u201cpleased\u201d to hear the announcement about Yap\u2019s negative test results.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile the erroneous reporting of Cong Yap\u2019s Covid-19 positive has caused alarm and anxiety to those who had close physical contact with him and made them undergo self-quarantine, nevertheless such good news is welcome,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The erroneous test results of Yap prompted Presidential Security Group (PSG) chief Col. Jesus Durante III to direct all presidential security aides to undergo self-quarantine from March 28 to April 10.<\/p>\n

Durante\u2019s order came after Yap attended a meeting at Malaca\u00f1an Palace on March 21.<\/p>\n

The PSG on Thursday also threatened to file charges against Yap for his supposed misdeclaration on his health condition.<\/p>\n

In a text message, Durante said the case against Yap would be pursued, unless the \u201cinvestigation team recommends that it will be dropped.\u201d<\/p>\n

Durante added that the order for PSG personnel to undergo self-quarantine would not be lifted despite RITM\u2019s announcement.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are glad that his tests turned out to be negative. Still, the directive that all PSG personnel to undergo self-quarantine effective tomorrow remains,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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