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PCCI advocates for public antigen testing that is both accessible and free.

The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), the country’s largest business organization, has asked for free and more accessible coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) antigen tests for the general population since the alert level in Metro Manila and other parts of the county has decreased.

PCCI president George Barcelon stated in a statement Tuesday that free antigen testing will help prevent another surge in cases as mobility increases under Alert Level 2.

These test kits, according to Barcelon, should be available at local drugstores and barangay health centers all over the country.

While antigen test kits are less sensitive than the gold standard reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test for Covid-19 screening, they can nevertheless determine whether a person has a contagious viral infection.

“While our primary goal is to vaccinate the vast majority, if not all, of Filipinos, it is critical that fast antigen test kits be made available and affordable at the grassroots level to prevent Covid-19 from spreading,” he added.

Barcelon also urged the government to obtain more antigen test kits, citing a shortage of these quick test kits.

“Such assistance, particularly for MSMEs (micro, small, and medium companies),” he stated, “might enhance confidence in the economy’s opening up.”

The PCCI executive also praised the government for reverting Metro Manila to Alert Level 2 and starting a “strengthened immunization program.”

“These, according to PCCI, are the outcome of a better balance between addressing the demands of economic concerns and the health requirements of the Covid-19 response,” he stated.

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