The Department of Health (DOH) said that they are facing four challenges in validating confirmed coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country.
“Sa kasalukuyan po, meron tayong apat na issue na kinakaharap sa pag-vavalidate ng mga kaso na syang dahilan ng delay sa pagrereport ng official cases ,” said Health Undersercretary Maria Rosario Vergeire.
“Habang mas malaki po ang ating tinetest, mas marami po ang lumalabas na positibong kaso at nangangahulugan din na mas maraming kaso ang kinakailangan i-validate ng ating epidemiology bureau ,” said Vergeire. “Kaya nagkakaroon tayo ng mga backlogs [in case encoding]. Dito po lumalaki ang pagitan ng officially confirmed cases at positive individuals na testing output ng ating laboratory ,” she added.
The Health official emphasized that the validation of COVID-19 positive cases is a thorough process to ensure that the data being released to the public is correct.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
DOH backpedals, now says PH is still in first wave of COVID-19 pandemicAfter it was soundly rebuffed by Malacanang, the Department of Health is now toeing the Palace line in saying that the Philippines remains in the throes of the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. | DYGalvezINQ
Read more »
DOH sorry 'for confusion,' says PH still in 1st wave of COVID-19 transmission
Read more »
COVID-19 survivors in PH reach 3,000BREAKING: There are now 3,000 COVID-19 survivors in the country, while the number of confirmed cases has risen to 13,434.
Read more »
Wary of 'second wave' of COVID-19 infections, PH boosting facilities for influx of returning OFWs
Read more »