COVID-19 PANDEMIC: Philippines- Barely 2 weeks before July ends COVID-19 cases near 70 000
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Barely 2 weeks before July ends, COVID-19 cases near 70,000
“The 2019 Plague” Day 235
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COVID-19 CASES BREAKDOWN (PH)
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MANILA, Philippines — The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country has risen to 69,898, with barely two weeks before the month of July ends.
According to updates from the Department of Health (DOH), an additional 1,521 coronavirus-infected patients were reported on Monday, majority of which came from the National Capital Region with 1,237, followed by Cavite province and Laguna with 51 each, Rizal with 34, and, Davao del Sur with 22.
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The number of active COVID-19 cases or patients still undergoing treatment also rose to 43,991, DOH said.
Four additional deaths were also reported, bringing the total to 1,835, while 607 recoveries were added, totaling to 23,072 recovered patients.
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Latest predictions from the University of the Philippines’ COVID-19 response team showed that the country may have 85,000 cases, with 2,000 deaths by the end of July, based on the current R-naught or reproductive number of the country.
“As of the most current week, there is an average of 2,000 cases per day in the Philippines, an increase of almost 50% from the previous week,” read an excerpt from the study.
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At least 130,000 cases of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) by end of August.
A team of experts at the University of the Philippines (UP) said the projection was not meant to stoke fear but was a reminder to everyone to do their share in helping stop the transmission of SARS Cov2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19.
Dr. Darwin Bandoy, of the UP COVID-19 Pandemic Response Team, said on Monday (July 20) that each time the team comes out with mathematical models and projections, these were just meant to allow the government to prepare its response and inspire a change of behavior toward the pandemic among the people.
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