{"id":265136,"date":"2020-08-13T05:06:38","date_gmt":"2020-08-13T09:06:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=265136"},"modified":"2020-08-13T05:06:38","modified_gmt":"2020-08-13T09:06:38","slug":"pasig-city-opens-300-slots-for-free-covid-19-testing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/08\/13\/pasig-city-opens-300-slots-for-free-covid-19-testing\/","title":{"rendered":"Pasig City opens 300 slots for free Covid-19 testing"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In a Facebook post, Sotto reminded Pasig residents to reserve a slot first before going to the testing venue. (File photo:<\/a> Vico Sotto\/Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 The Pasig City government has opened 300 slots for its residents to undergo free enhanced chemiluminescence immunoassay (ECLIA) testing for coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) scheduled on August 14, Mayor Vico Sotto announced Wednesday night.<\/p>\n

In a Facebook post, Sotto reminded Pasig residents to reserve a slot first before going to the testing venue.<\/p>\n

Sotto said if the free testing in the city will run smoothly, the local government will continue doing it every day, noting that they will not allow walk-in reservations.<\/p>\n

“Kung dagsain ng mga walang reservation at mawalan ng social distancing, baka makansela ang proyekto<\/em>\u00a0(If those without reservations flock the venue and social distancing is not observed, the project might be canceled),” he added.<\/p>\n

Residents can call for reservations through the testing hotlines: 0928-2911716 or 0928-2911717.<\/p>\n

The testing is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Pasig City Hall’s Tanghalang Pasigue\u00f1o.<\/p>\n

Sotto added the slots will be reserved on a “first-come, first-serve basis.”<\/p>\n

What is ECLIA testing?<\/strong><\/p>\n

According to Sotto’s post, ECLIA is the first fully automated Covid-19 antibody test certified by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of both the United States and the Philippines.<\/p>\n

Compared to the rapid test, ELCIA is more reliable with 100 percent sensitivity and 100 percent specificity.<\/p>\n

Sensitivity refers to a proportion of patients who have contracted the disease, it provides a reactive test result (true positive rate).<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, specificity refers to the proportion of patients who tested negative with the disease and provides a non-reactive test result (true negative rate).<\/p>\n

Sotto said the 300 slots given by the local government are apart from free testing provided to those close contacts of positive patients and to those symptomatic residents.<\/p>\n

Sotto urged residents to immediately approach and contact the city\u2019s operation center (OpCen) upon experiencing any Covid-19 symptoms.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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