Duque: Philippines now on second wave of COVID19 outbreak
MANILA - The Philippines is currently on the second wave of the COVID-19 outbreak, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said Wednesday."'Yung first wave natin nag-umpisa, happened some time in January noong nagkaroon tayo ng 3 Chinese nationals from Wuhan," he said.
The Health chief did not clarify when the second wave began and what parameters were used to determine the timeline. Duque earlier warned that a third wave of cases may be possible if Metro Manila abruptly shifts to general quarantine.
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