MANILA, Philippines — All 206 officers of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) who have undergone rapid antibody tests for the new coronavirus yielded negative test results. ADVERTISEMENT“A total of 206 immigration officers underwent the rapid mass testing yesterday (Tuesday) at the NAIA Terminal 3 building, and thankfully all tested negative,” she said. BI Port Operations Division Chief Grifton Medina said the agency has requested another batch of testing for the rest of the airport frontliners. The testing was initiated by BI’s COVID-19 task force, following the test kit donations from foreign embassies and concerned agencies. KGARELATED STORIESBI suspends transactions in Luzon officesBI to help identify arriving OFWs required to take COVID-19 testsAt the frontline: Immigration officers want protection vs COVID-19, tooADVERTISEMENTFor more news about the novel coronavirus click here.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer April 29, 2020 06:56 UTC