RITM to complete false positive probe by Oct. 8
The Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) will complete its investigation into false positive COVID-19 tests linked to a Philippine Red Cross chapter by October 8, according to Health Secretary Francisco Duque III.
An initial investigation showed that out of 49 hospital personnel who tested positive in swab tests processed by the PRC's molecular laboratory in Subic on September 3, 2020, only five were confirmed positive after retesting at another facility on September 6.
Duque noted that RITM's investigation involves highly technical processes and is conducted in four phases.
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