Manila Bulletin
OCTA: PH’s daily COVID-19 cases may not hit 30k
Independent research group OCTA predicts that the Philippines could exceed 20,000 daily COVID-19 cases by early September.
However, OCTA fellow Prof. Guido David stated that the number of daily new infections nationwide may not reach the 30,000 mark.
David noted that the country's reproduction number currently hovers at 1.37.
The country recorded its highest single-day tally of 19,441 new COVID-19 cases on August 28.
David anticipates the peak to occur in the first or second week of September, but acknowledges it's not guaranteed as the reproduction number remains above 1.
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OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David stated that new COVID-19 cases in the Philippines might surpass 25,000 by next week, though unlikely to reach 30,000.
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The Philippines recorded a new all-time high of 19,441 COVID-19 cases on Saturday, August 28, 2021.
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