COVID-19 remains ‘manageable, no significant rise,’ says DOH

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday said that COVID-19 cases in the country remain manageable, as no significant rise in infections has been observed.

According to DOH officer-in-charge Maria Rosario Vergeire in a press briefing, only 133 average cases per day have been reported nationwide in the past week.

“Wala pa po tayong nakikitang significant, kung meron man during the past weeks may tataas by five cases by three cases, and this is not significant if we try to compare that for our weekly average number of cases,” said Vergeire.

(We have not seen anything significant yet, if there is anything during the past weeks, there would be an increase of five cases or three cases, and this is not significant if we try to compare that to our weekly average number of cases.)

She then assured the public that the DOH continues to monitor the pandemic situation in the country, reiterating that recorded infections in Metro Manila remain minimal.

“Sa ngayon we can say that everything is manageable, our hospitals are able to manage our cases. Wala pong masyadong mga kasong naitatala na dito mula sa iba’t ibang lugar dito sa Metro Manila,” said Vergeire.

(Right now we can say that everything is manageable, our hospitals are able to manage our cases. There are not many cases recorded from different places here in Metro Manila.)

However, Vergeire noted that the health department is closely keeping an eye on Mandaluyong, which only has three intensive care unit (ICU) beds in the city.

“So ‘pag nagkaroon ng isa lang na laman tumataas na po ang percentage (when there is only one admission, the percentage increases),” she explained.

As of March 6, the country’s COVID-19 caseload is at 4,077,109, with 4,002,009 recoveries, 66,160 deaths and 8,940 active cases.

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