DOH certifies DLSU-Cavite as COVID-19 testing facility
The Department of Health (DOH) has certified De La Salle University in Cavite as a COVID-19 testing facility, increasing the total number of licensed RT-PCR laboratories to 24.
As of Friday, the DOH had tested 142,663 unique individuals with 90% testing negative and 10% positive.
The Philippines' death toll from COVID-19 surpassed 700 with eight new deaths on Saturday, bringing the total to 704 while confirmed cases climbed to 10,610 with 1,842 recoveries.
On Saturday, the DOH reported 147 new confirmed cases and 108 new recoveries, all confirmed via RT-PCR tests.
Of the new cases, 123 were in Metro Manila and 24 from other regions.
The DOH also denied allegations of cover-ups regarding case tallies, stating that all results from licensed laboratories are publicly reported.
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