MAGSASAGAWA ang Department of Transportation ng random COVID-19 antigen test sa mga pasahero ng MRT at LRT.
Ito ay matapos itaas ang Alert level 3 sa buong National Capital Region (NCR) dahil sa pagtaas ng kaso ng COVID-19.
“As recommended by our railways sector, all rail lines will maintain the present 70% passenger capacity under the Alert Level 3 status, provided that strict health measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 will be enforced. This is to avoid the ‘bottlenecking’ or crowding of passengers at stations, which may increase the risk of virus transmission,” ayon kay DOTr Secretary Art Tugade.
Sinabi ni DOTr Undersecretary for Railways TJ Batan na makatutulong ang antigen testing para maiwasan ang pagkalat ng COVID-19.
“The random antigen testing of consenting and volunteering passengers is intended to guide us in the adoption of any further needed measures. Passengers who volunteer to be tested will be permitted to proceed with their trip after testing, and will be informed of their test results by text message,” ani Usec. TJ Batan.
Mananatili rin sa 70 porsyentong kapasidad ang mga rail transit habang nasa Alert level 3 ang NCR.
“Deployed train marshals will make sure that all passengers will be wearing face masks, and will not talk, eat or make use of mobile phones while inside trains. In addition, the deployed train marshals will also enforce the physical distancing rule inside trains, where applicable, considering the current passenger capacity. However, physical distancing will be strictly enforced in station platforms and in station premises,” dagdag pa ni Batan.
