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(File photo) BAGUIO CITY - The city government has brought antigen test kits for coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in village halls and district health centers covering 128 barangays for residents who want to undergo testing at the comfort of their homes. In a phone interview Tuesday, Aileen Refuerzo, city information officer, said the "antigen self-test program is implemented in Atab, Loakan, Irisan, Asin, City Camp, and Pacdal health districts starting January 24." These health centers cover big villages, with most of them being far from the central business district where hospitals and the city's central triage that provides the testing service are located. The distribution of test kits came after a pilot simulation was conducted in three district health centers last January 12 to 14. Refuerzo said that the city's Health Services Office handles the testing at the district health centers. She said individuals can buy a complete self-testing kit at PHP280 at the ba ....

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