DOH says COVID-19 cases in Philippines plateauing

Residents wait for a commuter train to pass before crossing the railway tracks at a station in Manila on Feb. 16, 2022.

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MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health said the country is seeing a plateauing in the number of cases, with most regions in the country classified under low risk.

DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said all regions have negative growth rates and are deemed low risk for COVID-19 spread, except for the Cordillera Administrative Region and Davao region.

The country’s healthcare utilization rate is at low risk. Meanwhile, Davao region’s intensive care unit utilization rate is at moderate risk.

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