CoronavirusFacts: Due to limited testing capacity, the Philippines has been testing only severe to critical cases of coronavirus infection. The country has not even started mass testing yet. FactCheck COVID19PH
CORONAVIRUS UPDATES. File photo of Department of Health Secretary Francisco Duque III holding a press conference on March 4, 2020. Photo by Mara Cepeda/RapplerDepartment of Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Thursday, April 9, claimed the Philippines has relatively “low” cases of coronavirus, and has done better in containing its spread than other “richer” countries.
“Isa po tayo sa pinakamababa. Kung ihahambing po natin ang mayayamang bansa ay di hamak na malayong-malayo po ang ating ranggo kung titingnan po natin na ayan po malinaw naman po sa mga listahan sa COVID world tracker ay isa po tayo sa may mababa na rate of infection,”As of Wednesday, the Philippines has reported 3,870 confirmed cases of coronavirus, with 182 deaths and 96 recoveries.
According to Duque, the Philippines’ ratio of coronavirus infection to population is only two per every one million population. He said that this was due to the two preventive measures implemented by the government such as the absolute travel ban to China – the ground zero for the coronavirus pandemic – and the enhanced community quarantine or lockdown of the entire Luzon region.Due to limited testing capacity, the Philippines has been testing only severe to critical cases of coronavirus infection. The country has not even started mass testing yet.
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