MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) has observed a decrease in the number of COVID-19 swab tests conducted in 14 regions in the country, with the “largest decline” recorded in the National Capital Region (NCR). “We’ve observed that 14 regions had less number of RT-PCR tests done in the recent week versus the previous week,” DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said during Monday’s online media briefing. ADVERTISEMENT“The largest decline was for the National Capital Region, where from 266,042 it was lower by 37,383 tests or 14.1 percent. This translated to the lower positive individuals from 48,229 to 35,603,” she added. According to Vergeire, the DOH is still evaluating the reasons for the decline in the regions’ testing output.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer October 04, 2021 03:45 UTC