DOH changes rules in sending COVID-19 patients home; expects further rise in recoveries

“Or kung nasa quarantine facilty siya, pwede na rin siyang pauwiin kung wala siyang sintomas at naka-reach na siya sa 10th day ng kanyang illness,” Vergeire added.

As for asymptomatic cases, she said: “Basta nakumpleto na niya ‘yung 14 na araw niya na wala siyang sintomas, walang na-develop na symptoms, they can already go home without having to be tested.” But Vergeire said that based on experts’ advice, the RT-PCR testing is “sensitive” and can even detect remnants of the virus.Vergeire also said noted that at present, a COVID-19 patient will be taken out of the list of active cases if he/she will be admitted to the hospital or quarantine facility for 14 days, and will be required to self-isolate at home for another 14 days.

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