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DOH denies reports of artificial increase in Covid-19 cases days before election
The Department of Health (DOH) has categorically denied circulating rumors of an "artificial" increase in COVID-19 cases before Eleksyon 2022 for political purposes.
According to the DOH, the Philippines is experiencing low COVID-19 case trends due to high vaccination coverage and the public's consistent adherence to minimum public health standards.
As of Friday, April 30, 2022, the DOH reported 184 new COVID-19 cases, with a national positivity rate of 1.2 percent.
The department also indicated that active infections are decreasing and that they utilize metrics like healthcare utilization to determine appropriate alert level adjustments.
DOH Undersecretary Myrna Cabotaje expressed optimism that hard lockdowns will not be implemented based on current case trends, though monitoring continues and any potential lockdowns would be granular.
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