The pandemic situation in the country is improving based on declining daily cases, patients confined in hospitals and positivity rate, a monitoring group says.
“Ibig sabihin we somehow nalampasan na natin ang peak . We are at a declining phase,” said the University of the Philippines COVID-19 Pandemic Response Team spokesperson Jomar Rabajante told CNN Philippines.
But Rabajante noted, the number of cases reported still do not reflect the actual number of daily infections. He noted possible underreporting as many local governments, private companies and citizens rely on antigen testing. Antigen test results are not yet included in the Health department's COVID-19 case tally.
[Translation: We don’t know if these are actual numbers because RT-PCR test results were only reported and the LGUs and DOH have yet to include the antigen test results. We have heard, even in Metro Manila, many people are using antigen test. When you use an antigen test and you tested positive and you did not undergo RT-PCR test anymore, it’s possible that it will not be recorded.]
Based on the Department of Health's daily COVID-19 reports, Rabjante said the number of people in non-ICU beds matches hospitalization rates at the height of the Alpha and Beta variant surge in April. However, he noted the health care system is still facing challenges..
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