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PH now has 29 certified Covid-19 test labs
The Philippines now has 29 licensed RT-PCR laboratories for COVID-19 testing.
This brings the total number of accredited COVID-19 testing facilities to 29.
The Department of Health (DOH) is awaiting 80 more laboratories in Stage 3 and up to augment the country's testing capabilities.
The Philippines has recorded a total of 11,350 COVID-19 cases, with 2,106 recoveries and 751 deaths as of Tuesday afternoon.
The government aims to increase daily testing capacity to 30,000 by the end of the month.
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