The Department of Health noted the downward trends of COVID-19 cases in Metro Manila, but stressed that the rate is not fast enough.
Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire on Monday said that the daily average of COVID-19 cases in Metro Manila was 1,226.
Last week’s daily average was 1,500 cases.
“While we are seeing that cases are going down, we are not out of the woods yet. The virus is still here and the threat that the downtrend will be reversed is still present,” Vergeire said.
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“What we want is to go back to the presurge numbers. That is our target,” she added.
The DOH aslo appealed to stop mass gathering activities which can be superspreader events.
“It’s sad that after more than a year, there are a lot of superspreader events being reported. We have not yet developed herd immunity so we still need to follow minimum health standards. I know you are getting tired, but you’ve already waited more than one year, so why not wait for just a few more months? We are targeting to have 70 percent of us vaccinated by December,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roaue said.
The Philippines has recorded 3,083 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, May 23.
The new cases bring the total confirmed cases to 1,179,812. There are 50,635 people who are considered active cases or those who are still receiving treatment.
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Majority of the total number or 93. 1percent of the cases are experiencing mild symptoms, 2.1 percent are asymptomatic and 1.5 percent are in critical condition.
38 more patients have died from the virus. The death toll now stands at 19,951.
Meanwhile, 6,756 more people have recovered, raising the number of recoveries to 1, 109,226.
The OCTA Research Group said that cases in Metro Manila recorded a 25% drop in terms of daily infection. However, cases are spiking in other areas outside the National Capital Region. (TDT)
