Terrified residents found hundreds of used Covid-19 rapid test kits scattered outside their homes in the Philippines.<br /><br />Roy Gonza was riding his motorbike in the area when he noticed his neighbours gathering in the street in Sampaloc District of Manila.<br /><br />He stopped to check what caused the commotion and saw the medical waste scattered along on the road.<br /><br />Roy said that the small plastic cassettes can easily be mistaken as pregnancy test kits but they had blood on them so people became worried.<br /><br />He said: "At first they looked like pregnancy kits but after walking closer, I saw that they looked like the kits used for Covid-19 testing."<br /><br />After receiving reports, the Manila Department of Public Services personnel in hazmat suits arrived later to carefully pick up the rapid test kits.<br /><br />The rapid test kits were put in plastic bags before they were taken with them to be disposed of properly.<br /><br />Village officials also cleaned and disinfected the area with the help of some workers and locals in the area that time.<br /><br />Upon checking the security cameras in the area, the officials found that the waste fell from a garbage bag loaded on tuktuk.<br /><br />Meanwhile, Manila Mayor Francisco Domagoso said that they will conduct an investigation to find out where the test kits came from as those responsible may be sued for improper waste disposal.
