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DOH reports downtrend in the number of PUIs nationwide
The Department of Health (DOH) reported that the number of persons under investigation (PUI) for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) currently admitted in Philippine hospitals has decreased to 171.
A total of 350 PUIs have been discharged, including two recovered confirmed cases and one confirmed case who died.
The DOH attributes the decline in hospitalized PUIs to an improved surveillance system and case management.
Out of 521 cumulative suspected cases in the Philippines, three tested positive for COVID-19, 453 tested negative, 22 are awaiting results, and others have yet to submit specimens.
The Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) is currently leading the testing, with five subnational laboratories and major Metro Manila hospitals set to conduct confirmatory tests within two weeks to manage the increasing number of specimens.
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