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DOH urges COVID-19 testing labs to stay open during Holy Week
The Department of Health (DOH) is urging licensed COVID-19 testing laboratories nationwide to maintain operations throughout the Holy Week to monitor the recent surge in cases.
Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire emphasized the need for uninterrupted monitoring of incoming cases and has issued a memorandum to regional units to ensure continuity of operations.
The DOH will now include antigen test results from the "NCR Plus" bubble in the official tally of COVID-19 infections once government-procured test kits are delivered.
As of Wednesday afternoon, the Philippines has logged 747,288 COVID-19 cases, with 603,746 recoveries and 13,297 deaths.
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The Department of Health (DOH) and the World Health Organization (WHO) urged the public to stay home during Holy Week to prevent further COVID-19 infections.
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The Philippines reported 9,296 new COVID-19 infections on Tuesday, March 30, 2021, bringing the total tally to 741,181.
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The Department of Health (DOH) will now include positive results from antigen tests in the national COVID-19 tally, especially in the "NCR Plus" bubble.
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The Philippines logged 9,373 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, April 6, bringing the total caseload to 812,760.
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