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DOH to procure COVID-19 test kits good for next 3 months
The Department of Health (DOH) is procuring a three-month supply of COVID-19 test kits to increase the country's testing capacity.
DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire stated that the procurement is being done under the Bayanihan Act to ensure a sufficient stock of test kits.
The DOH aims to significantly increase its daily testing capacity to between 8,000 and 10,000 by the end of April.
This increased testing capacity is crucial for a more accurate, real-time assessment of the COVID-19 situation in the Philippines, helping authorities determine if the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) is effectively flattening the curve.
DOH Secretary Francisco Duque III had previously highlighted the challenges posed by testing backlogs in the early weeks of the ECQ.
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