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By Racquel Quieta
Published April 15, 2020 12:11 PM PHT

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Check out the list of 16 COVID-19 test laboratories accredited by the DOH HERE

The Department of Health (DOH) has announced that the country now has 16 certified laboratories that are capable of conducting real-time RT-PCR for the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19).

List of the 16 DOH accredited laboratories capable of conducting real-time RT-PCR for COVID-19 | Photo by: OfficialDOHgov (FB)

Out of the 16 certified health facilities, three are located in Quezon City while the cities of Mandaluyong and Manila each have two.

The DOH aims to enhance the COVID-19 testing capabilities of the Philippines and capacitate more laboratories to conduct tests.

As of April 13, a total of 43,500 COVID-19 tests have already been conducted according to DOH.

For more news on the Coronavirus Disease pandemic, go to GMA Network's COVID-19 page.

And for updates regarding the enhanced community quarantine, go to the ECQ page.

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