Manila Bulletin
Palace: Gov't not an absolute failure in dealing with coronavirus pandemic
Malacañang asserted that the Philippines' battle against Covid-19 is not an absolute failure, despite a surge in cases, citing a mortality rate below the global average.
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque emphasized that limiting deaths is the primary measure of success, stating the country's mortality rate is around two percent, which is lower than the world average.
Roque claimed that the government's interventions have prevented a projected 3.5 million Covid-19 cases, as predicted by the UP OCTA research group.
He also stated that the government intends to further accelerate efforts to test, trace, isolate, and treat patients with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to stem the transmission.
More than 83,000 people have been infected with COVID-19 in the country, with the death toll reaching 1,947 as of July 28.
President Rodrigo Duterte, in his State-of-the-Nation Address, outlined plans for the country's recovery from the Covid-19 crisis, though critics have claimed these plans lack clarity.
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