WHO clarifies it never said PH has fastest rise in Covid-19 cases

The World Health Organization (WHO) clarified it never assessed that the Philippines had the fastest increase in coronavirus cases in the Western Pacific Region.

Dr. Rabindra Abeyasinghe said a journalist from The Philippine Inquirer made this claim using WHO data, and the organization does not compare countries' case numbers.

Deputy chief implementer Vince Dizon attributed the spike to increased testing capacity and a surge of cases in Central Visayas, particularly Cebu City.

From June 16 to 28, the Philippines recorded 9,655 new COVID-19 cases, the highest in the region, followed by Singapore with 2,610 cases.