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COVID-19 cases may hit 700 by February if new variant enters —DOH

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The COVID-19 infections nationwide may jump to over 700 per day by February if compliance with the minimum public health standards decrease and other highly transmissible variants enter the Philippines, the Department of Health (DOH) warned Tuesday.

In a press conference, DOH officer-in-charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said that based on their latest projections, the COVID-19 cases may increase up to 730 by February 15 if this happens.

“But this is not significant for us to say that there really is this uptick in cases as a result of the holiday season. Patuloy nating babantayan ito. We will continuously monitor and hopefully, this will remain to be at that point or at that level na hindi na talagang tumataas nang husto,” she said.Vergeire said the DOH will observe for two weeks to see if the Black Nazarene feast had an effect in the COVID-19 transmission in the country, particularly in the National Capital Region .

As of Tuesday, 6 a.m., the DOH recorded 1,046 consultations among devotees who participated in the activities for the Feast of the Black Nazarene. Thirteen were consultations on respiratory issues like those suffering from asthma and having difficulty in breathing. Vergeire recalled that the DOH recommended to the Office of the President a further extension of the state of calamity in the country before the year 2022 ended.

 

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