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Data cleanup, backlogged cases cause delay in DOH’s coronavirus updates
The Department of Health (DOH) experienced a delay in its usual 4 PM coronavirus update on Friday, May 29, due to data validation and backlogged cases.
Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire stated that the DOH needed to differentiate between 'fresh' or new cases and those from the testing backlog, which would involve indicating the dates of the counts.
This delay comes amid a recent surge in reported COVID-19 cases, with daily tallies exceeding 500 on May 29.
The DOH attributed the spike in reported cases to increased testing capacity and efforts to clear the accumulated testing backlog.
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