DOH to include antigen test results in official COVID tally
The Department of Health (DOH) announced on Tuesday that it will now include results from antigen tests in the official tally of COVID-19 cases in Metro Manila, Bulacan, Rizal, Cavite, and Laguna.
Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said this change is based on World Health Organization recommendations for areas experiencing a surge in cases.
Vergeire added that antigen tests will be used as confirmatory tests during outbreaks, eliminating the need for RT-PCR confirmation.
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