Manila Bulletin
Palace: PH coronavirus situation not as bad as other countries
Malacañang stated that the Philippines has managed the COVID-19 crisis well, asserting that no country has achieved a perfect response to the pandemic.
Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque highlighted that Philippine policies, such as lockdowns, are estimated to have prevented up to 3.5 million infections.
Roque claimed that the country is performing better than nations like the United States and Brazil, despite ranking 22nd globally in caseload.
The Philippines has recently overtaken Indonesia in having the highest COVID-19 cases in Southeast Asia.
As of August 11, the country has logged 139,538 infections with 2,312 deaths.
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Malacañang asserted that the government is doing a "very good" job in controlling the COVID-19 pandemic, despite a continuing spike in infections.
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Malacañang noted that the surge in COVID-19 cases is a global phenomenon, affecting about 70% of countries worldwide, not solely the Philippines.
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Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque refuted claims that the Philippines has become the COVID-19 hotspot in Southeast Asia after surpassing Indonesia in total cases.
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The Philippines' COVID-19 total case count reached 173,774 with 4,650 new infections reported on Wednesday, August 19, 2020.
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The Philippines has become the COVID-19 hotspot in Southeast Asia, surpassing Indonesia in total confirmed cases.
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