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PH now has 16 certified Covid-19 test labs
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) laboratory is now capable of independently testing for COVID-19, as announced by the Department of Health (DOH).
This development increases the total number of accredited testing facilities in the country to 16.
The DOH has expressed its commitment to enhancing the nation's testing capacity and accrediting more laboratories.
Earlier, COVID-19 Response Chief Implementer Carlito Galvez Jr. mentioned that authorities are accelerating the accreditation of 15 other facilities.
The country aims to perform at least 10,000 COVID-19 tests daily to curb the spread of the virus.
As of Tuesday, the Philippines has recorded a total of 5,223 confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 335 deaths and 295 recoveries.
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