MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday vowed to improve data collation and transmission of COVID-19 test results as it disclosed that up to 12 laboratories fail to submit data on time.
“We are averaging about 10 to 12 laboratories na hindi nakakapag submit (that are unable to submit),” DOH spokesperson and Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said in a media forum.
Vergeire said theDOH is closely working with the testing laboratories to facilitate the prompt submission of test results.
She, however, clarified that there are several reasons that can cause a delay in submission.
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