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Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire (File photo) MANILA - A decrease in the number of reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) tests for Covid-19 was observed in 14 regions "in the recent week versus the previous week," a Department of Health (DOH) official said Monday. "The largest decline was for the National Capital Region (NCR) 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," DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said in an online media forum. Vergeire said the DOH is still assessing "if this reflects a true decline in cases or is affected by other factors such as ongoing active case finding and contact tracing, and the use of rapid antigen test to complement the RT-PCR testing". She said six local governments in the NCR have reported a decrease in Covid-10 tests in the last two weeks including Caloocan, Pasig, Pateros and Mandaluyong ....

City Of Pasig , City Of Taguig , City Of Paranaque , Maria Rosario Vergeire , Department Of Health , National Capital Region , Research Institute For Tropical Medicine , Research Institute , Tropical Medicine , Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire File Photo Manilaa Decrease In The Number Of Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction Rt Pcr Tests For Covid 19 Was Observed 14 Regions Quot Recent Week Versus Previous , Uota Department Of Health Doh Official Said Monday Quot The Largest Decline Was For National Capital Region Ncr Where From 266 , T Was Lower By 37 , 383 Tests Or 14 1 Percent This Translated To The Lower Positive Individuals From 48 , 229 To 35 , Uot Doh Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire Said In An Online Media Forum The Is Still Assessing Quot If This Reflectsa True Decline Cases Or Affected By Other Factors Such As Ongoing Active Case Finding And Contact Tracing , Nd The Use Of Rapid Antigen Test To Complement Rt Pcr Testing Quot She Said Six Local Governments In Ncr Have Reporteda Decrease Covid 10 Tests Last Two Weeks Including Caloocan , Ateros And Mandaluyong That Reported Quota General Decrease In The Case Trend Quot Paranaque Citeda Testing Capacity By Research Institute For Tropical Medicine As Reason Their Tests , Uot Vergeire Said Quot Only Pasay Reporteda Decrease In Test Reported Due To The Shift Use Of Antigen Compared Previous Seven Days From September 18 24 , He Doh Has Observeda Decline In The Daily Tests At 11 8 Percent National Positivity Rate Recent Seven Days Dropped To 22 From 24 Recorded Previous Week Address Decrease Testing Output , He Doh Would Ensure The Submission Of Antigen Line List And To Continue Active Case Finding Validate Decline Quot We Must Strengthened Strategies Further Hammer Down Transmission , Horten Interval From Detection To Isolation , Nsure Facility Isolation , Nd Ramp Up Vaccination , Uot Vergeire Said According To Doh Data On October 1 , Bout 20 2 Percent Of 64 , 747 Who Were Tested Turned Out Positive For Covid 19 On Sunday ,