Citing projections from FASSSTER, a disease surveillance tool adopted by the DOH, health authorities reported that compliance to minimum public health standards has dropped by 20% to 22%. READ:
MANILA, Philippines – Daily COVID-19 cases in the Philippines may reach up to around 17,105 by end-July if Filipinos continue their current level of compliance with minimum public health standards , like wearing masks, washing hands, and physical distancing, the Department of Health said on Tuesday, June 28.
“Based on updated projections from FASSSTER, if mobility continues to increase, compliance to MPHS continues to reduce and booster uptake is maintained at this low level, we MAY see 3,800 to 5,300 daily cases nationally by mid-July,” Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said in a message to reporters.In a Tuesday briefing, the DOH reported that COVID-19 cases continued to rise across all regions in the Philippines, with Metro Manila showing a steep increase.
Salvana added that even as the virus evolves, as seen with the Omicron subvariants, vaccines remain to be effective against severe disease. Of the 50 BA.5 cases, 41 were tagged as recovered as of Tuesday’s briefing. Four were undergoing isolation, while the situation of the remaining five were still being verified. One reported having mild symptoms, while the DOH was still verifying the status of the other 49. They were detected in Metro Manila and Western Visayas.