The Department of Health has denied that Davao City is the new epicenter of the coronavirus.
In a recent OCTA report, Davao City recorded an average of 213 fresh COVID-19 cases, higher than the 207 cases from Quezon City.
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“Davao City is not an epicenter,” Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said in a statement to reporters.
“We discourage the use of the term ‘epicenter’ in describing the rise of cases in an area,” she added.
The health official said that being an ‘epicenter’ isolates a particular area appearing to be the primary source of infection.
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“Using the term ‘epicenter’ detracts from other surrounding areas which may be equally or more affected by COVID-19,” Vergeire added.
Malacañang calls it unfair to compare Davao City to Quezon City in terms of coronavirus situation. (TDT)
