DOH: Philippines now at 'critical risk' for COVID-19

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Community watchmen kept an eye on those entering Barangay 02 Zone 1 on Layug Street in Pasay City on Monday, Jan. 10, 2022. The area is under granular lockdown due to high occurrence of COVID-19 cases.

The STAR / Michael Varcas

 

MANILA, Philippines (Updated 1:12 p.m.) — The Philippines is now at critical risk from COVID-19, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said Monday, as the country struggles to contain a steep rise in infections believed to be fueled by the Omicron variant.

 

"Our country is currently under critical risk case classification with a 690% increase in the seven-day moving average of daily reported cases," Duque said in a briefing with President Rodrigo Duterte.

 

According to Duque, the Philippines registered a 3,663% two-week COVID-19 growth rate as new cases hit record highs over the past days.

 

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[bangon04]

obsessed with panic about "cases"......

[Destiny1990]

Its more like a flue, lockdowns will do nothing for stopping omicron.