WHO data shows PH with fastest COVID-19 rise

Updated Tue, June 30, 2020 at 4:24 PM Published Sun, June 28, 2020 at 1:37 PM

World Health Organization (WHO) data indicates that the Philippines has the fastest rise of new COVID-19 cases in the Western Pacific region, with 9,655 new cases recorded between June 16 and June 28.

This data shows the country had the third-highest total number of COVID-19 cases in the region with 34,803 as of June 27, and the second-highest death toll with 1,236.

However, Senate President Vicente Sotto III questioned the accuracy of the WHO data, citing past instances where WHO statistics were incorrect.

Sotto reiterated his earlier statement that "something is very wrong," referring to both the WHO's statistics and the country's health protocols.

Lawmakers previously attributed the surge to delayed actions, including contact tracing and research on medications, while Sotto also mentioned Filipinos' uncooperativeness with quarantine protocols as a factor.

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