DOH: Validation of previous tests causes spike in Covid cases
The spike in confirmed coronavirus cases was due to the 'aggressive validation' of tests conducted on previous days, according to DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire.
On May 28, the Philippines recorded its highest single-day increase with 539 new cases.
Vergeire attributed the reporting lag to delays in submission by laboratories and manual verification processes to ensure unique individual cases.
The DOH is coordinating with labs nationwide to fast-track validation of data and expects a continued rise as it catches up with backlog and increases testing.
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