Companies prepare for testing employees for COVID-19

Around 200 companies are preparing for the testing of their employees for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on May.

According to Presidential Adviser for entrepreneur Joey Concepcion, the companies have agreed to be part of the Project ARK, a private initiative to help start the economy of the Philippines after 2 months of Enhanced Community Quarantine.

He stated that the number of individuals contracting the virus will lessen through the mass testing. PA Joey Concepcion also added that the resumption of business operations is needed to restore the livelihood of Filipinos. – PTV News

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