The DOH reiterated that the positivity rate is not the sole criterion on the country’s COVID-19 situation, adding that the rate is already expected to increase due to the lower number of tests conducted. | zacariansINQ
“With the shift in testing protocols to focus more on symptomatic individuals, the positivity rate is expected to increase because those tested are those most likely to be positive,” the DOH told reporters.It also further explained that the positivity rate is not the only factor considered in assessing the COVID-19 situation or the cause of surges.
“This means metrics such as transmission rate, contact rate, and longer durations of infectiousness are not sole drivers of transmission and increases in cases,” said DOH.
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