The Health Department said that Metro Manila may be placed under a stricter alert level if COVID-19 cases will continue to rise.
Metro Manila is currently under Alert Level 1 until June 15.
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“The possibility of Alert Level 2 would always be there ‘pag nagtuloy-tuloy po ang mga kaso pero ang kailangan pong maintindihan ng ating mga kababayan, we are learning to live with the virus. Alam po nating hindi aalis ang virus na ito. It will stay with us,” Health Spokesperson Maria Rosario Vergeire said in an interview with ABS-CBN.
“So, ito pong mga sakit na nagkakaroon ng mild at asymptomatic, it should be acceptable to the population. Ang pinaka-importante hindi pa natin nakikitang tumataas ang severe and kritikal na mga kaso at hindi pa rin po nagkakaroon ng problema sa ating mga ospital. By observing kung mayroong increase ng admissions, hindi pa ho natin nakikita ‘yan,” Vergeire added.
13 areas in Metro Manila have posted a positive growth rate in terms of new cases.
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“Ito pong atin pong pagmo-monitor ng trends dito po sa here in the National Capital Region, last week, we saw 14 out of 17 cities and/or municipality na may with positive two-week growth rate,” she said.
“Kapag tinignan po natin ‘yung kanilang mga average daily attack rate saka ‘yung mga kaso na tinatala sa bawat area, nakikita naman po natin that is not still significant because it is not affecting the admissions in the hospitals,” the health official added.
