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PH's active cases up to 500k; 60k daily cases in Metro Manila mid-May should lax health standards ensue - DOH
The World Health Organization (WHO) in the Philippines supports the Department of Health's (DOH) warning of a potential COVID-19 surge by mid-May if health protocols are not strictly followed.
Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire of the DOH stated that if minimum public health standards (MPHS) compliance decreases by 50 percent, the National Capital Region (NCR) could see as many as 60,000 daily cases.
Vergeire also warned that a continued disregard for MPHS could result in 500,000 active COVID-19 cases nationwide.
These projections are not definitive and are used by the government to plan, prepare, and guide citizens.
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