UP expert says too early to tell if COVID-19 case increase can lead to surge

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MANILA, Philippines — It is still too early to tell if the increased coronavirus cases as of late can result in a surge later on, a data analytics researcher from the University of the Philippines pointed out Monday. 

 

Speaking in an interview aired over ABS-CBN's TeleRadyo, Professor Jomar Rabajante of the UP COVID-19 Pandemic Response Team said that.

 

"We can't say if this is the start [of a surge] because there are some instances where the reported cases are low. And we have to be careful when interpreting this growth rate," he said in mixed Filipino and English. 

 

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