Spox Roque claims victory vs COVID-19 despite conflicting data

Updated Wed, July 1, 2020 at 10:32 PM Published Mon, June 29, 2020 at 6:15 PM

Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque claimed a "small victory" against COVID-19, stating that the Philippines did not reach the University of the Philippines' projection of 40,000 cases by end-June, with the official tally at 37,514.

Roque attributed this to the public's adherence to health protocols like social distancing, mask-wearing, and hand washing.

He clarified that his "victory" statement was directed at the people's actions and not the government's efforts.

However, it was noted that the Department of Health (DOH) tally on June 28 already showed over 46,000 positive cases, a figure not acknowledged by Roque during his June 30 briefing.

Roque had previously challenged the public to aim for below 50,000 cases by the end of July, aiming to beat UP's new projection of 60,000.

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