Philippines reports 244 more COVID-19 cases, raising the tally to 20,626

The agency said there were 168 fresh cases or those whose test results were released to the patient within the last three days while 76 were late cases.

Late cases had their results released at least four days ago.Meanwhile, three more people have succumbed to the disease, raising the COVID-19 death toll to 987. A total of 4,330 others have recovered with additional 82 survivors.

... This will be a faster way of getting the results of the test, maybe they can get it within two, three days and if they test negative, they can go home.'

...and if so, how do they plan to implement that. Vince Dizon, deputy chief implementer of Task Force Against COVID-19, said: Other Filipinos returning to the Philippines can choose to have themselves tested by private laboratories...

Hey CNN Philippines, could you ask in the next presser of DOH, Secretary Roque or any relevant IATF official about that status of swab testing at NAIA, on whether this has resumed, and about recent news that returning Filipinos will now have to shoulder the cost of the test..

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