500K active cases by May unlikely

500K active cases by May unlikely – OCTA

By Red Mendoza

Apr 17, 2022 12:04 am

THERE is a low possibility that the number of Covid-19 cases in the Philippines will hit 500,000 by middle of May, said a senior fellow of OCTA Research.

'It is possible that we get an uptick, or an increase in cases, but I don't see going that high.... I get the intent [of the Health department] to warn the public, pero sa akin naman (but for me)...I don't see 500,000 cases right now,' Dr. Guido David told The Manila Times on Saturday.

FAMILY FUN Families flock to a public beach in Barangay San Rafael, Noveleta, Cavite, on Black Saturday, April 16, 2022.The Department of Health (DoH) warned on April 14 that a 50 percent reduction in the practice of minimum health protocols may lead to a surge of active cases by as high as 500,000. PHOTO BY MIKE ALQUINTO

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