Here’s where you can get a FREE COVID-19 RT-PCR Test in Cebu

In case you still don’t know, Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center (VSMMC) in Cebu City opened its Drive-Thru & Walk-Thru swabbing test center for SARS CoV2 (COVID-19) since July 2020.

This is a program of their Subnational Laboratory (SNL) in line with the expanded testing guidelines per DOH Memorandum 2020-0258-A.

Although they have temporarily closed when Typhoon Odette hit the island, VSMMC re-opened their free RT-PCR Testing service on January 14, 2022. Yes, you read it right — the testing is FREE and is open to the public for drive-thru or walk-thru but online booking is required.

Step-by-Step Guide:

1. Click the link provided.
2. Fill up Case Investigation Form and choose a schedule online.
3. On the testing day, Print/Save QR code and bring Valid ID
4. Present QR code, Valid ID and register at tent A
5. Your temperature will be taken and you will be given a bar code sticker
6. For Swabbing:
   • Walk-thru subjects to tent C
   • Drive-thru subjects drives to tent D or E
   • Scanning of bar code and verification of subject identification
   • Nasopharyngeal swab (NPS) / Oropharyngeal swab (OPS)
7. After swabbing, exit the area through:
   • Walk-thru subjects exits via B. Rodriguez gate
   • Drive-thru subjects exits via Jones Avenue exit gate
8. Releasing of results through email is in 2-3 days and a copy will be given to your Local Government Unit (LGU) through DOH-RESU for contact tracing.  

Registration & Other Information

Registration link: https://vsmmconline.doh.gov.ph:7003

• Operating hours: 9am-3pm (Mon-Fri)
• Exact Location: B. Rodriguez St., Cebu City (near Fuente Osmena Circle)

Note: Due to voluminous registrations, there are times that the link is not accessible, however, retry and/or contact them through their page.

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