By NG Seruela
The Department of Health (DOH) asserted that there is still no evidence that the National Capital Region (NCR) is experiencing a surge.
In today’s (July 28) Laging Handa public briefing, DOH-NCR Regional Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit Head Dr. Manuel Mapue II affirmed that the increase in the number of cases in Metro Manila is not yet a surge, based on their data.
“Batay po sa aming tala hanggang kahapon, hindi po natin siya matatawag talaga na surge pa sa ngayon po. Wala po tayong ebidensiya pa para tawagin itong surge, although makikita po natin na nag-uumpisa na nga pong tumaas iyong mga kaso,” he said.
He explained that based on the analysis and the average daily attack rate of the cities, Las Piñas, Makati, Pasay, and San Juan are reported to have a fast increase in cases.
“May mangilan-ngilan or karamihan po doon sa ating mga local government units, nag-uumpisa na ring tumaas, although hindi pa po stable iyung pagtaas…mayroong araw na kaunti lang ang nadadagdag sa kaso nila, and mayroon ding mga araw na nabibigla iyong pagdami ng kaso. Isinasaalang-alang din po iyong mga late na nari-report sa amin,” he added.
Mapue said the indication of a surge is a steady increase of COVID-19 cases in the region. He assured the public they are prepared for it.
“In fact, na-meeting na po namin ang hanggang level po ng local government unit pati po ang surveillance nila, at ito nga po iyong mga ginagawa natin. Nagdagdag na rin po tayo ng mga supplies natin, logistics natin kagaya ng mga PPEs, disinfectants, mga gamot natin, mga mask, and then pinaigting pa po iyong pagbabakuna sa ating mga mamamayan,” he said.
The OCTA Research team said on Tuesday (July 27) that the NCR is “officially in a surge” due to the increase in the number of cases and the rise of the reproduction number to 1.33. – jlo
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