Independent research group OCTA is still optimistic that the Philippines will have a “merry” Christmas this year even with the looming threat of the Omicron variant of coronavirus disease .
“We have much to be thankful for this year. This is the best place that the Philippines has been since before the first wave [of COVID-19 pandemic]. It is very different now. With substantial immunity, our hospitals are much better equipped, our nursing staff, health care workers are much more experienced, they know how to deal with COVID-19,” he said.
Citing available data on the Omicron variant, David said “the threat of a surge is not that high or if there will be a surge it will not be the kind of surge that we have seen in the past due to the Delta, or even the Alpha and Beta.” But while the outlook is positive, the OCTA researchers reminded Filipinos to continue to practice minimum public health standards and urged the government to intensify its testing, contact tracing, and isolation of COVID-19 cases.
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