The government is planning to start massive testing of persons suspected of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) by April 14, as it boosts its efforts to stop the spread of the infectious disease in the country.

Presidential peace adviser Carlito Galvez Jr., chief implementer at the National Task Force on Covid-19, said there should be mass testing of patients under investigation (PUI) and patients under monitoring (PUM) so they could be treated and isolated from the rest of the population.

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