Manila Bulletin
‘Better days ahead’: Duterte elated as COVID cases fall in PH
President Rodrigo Duterte expressed gratitude to Filipino frontliners for significantly improving the country's COVID-19 situation, bringing daily infections down to the triple-digit range.
Duterte noted that new daily infections have averaged between 500 to 600 since December 1, with a continuing downward trend in active cases.
He highlighted that the COVID-19 positivity rate has dropped to less than two percent, indicating a substantial improvement in controlling the virus.
The President specifically recognized the efforts of two Cabinet officials, Secretary Duque and Secretary Galvez, for their contributions to this success.
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