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FILE PHOTO: Filipinos queue for a government cash grant amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Batasan Hills, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, Aug. 27, 2020. REUTERS / Eloisa Lopez
MANILA, Philippines – Metro Manila is still a few months away from a manageable number of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases even as the curve for new infections has flattened, said an expert from the OCTA Research Group at the University of Philippines Monday.
“We still have a long way to go. We are still a few months away from reducing the number of cases to a very manageable level in Metro Manila, so let’s continue doing what we are doing now so that maybe we can have a nice Christmas, ”said UP math teacher Guido David , in an abs. -CNN News Channel interview.
David previously said that the curve for COVID-19 infections in the country has already flattened, but reminded the public not to be complacent and continue to follow health protocols despite positive developments.
He stressed that the coronavirus “remains a clear and present danger”, even as the Department of Health reports daily of new cases it has slowed down.
“Our goal is to reduce the number of broadcasts so that now we can further relax the quarantine and open up the economy, but until then the fight has not ended. We still have to work together. At least now we are seeing the light at the end of the tunnel, ”David said.
“We know that if we keep doing this, maybe we can open up before December and have a more normal Christmas than we might expect, so this is not a time to relax. It is time to continue doing what we have to do to avoid transmissions, “she added.
He also noted that the government is “on the right track” and the public is doing its part to contain the spread of the disease.
“But we would like to remind people not to get too excited about the news, so it doesn’t mean that we can be complacent, that we can go out and have mass meetings. We still have to be careful because the virus is still there and it continues to kill people, “he added.
David also noted that even though the number of COVID-19 infections has slowed in Metro Manila, there are still other “emerging hot spots” in other parts of the country such as Bacolod, Iloilo and Tacloban.
He urged the government to address the concerns of those areas to ensure that the spread of the virus is contained.
The Philippines has so far recorded a total of 237,365 COVID-19 cases, with 2,839 new infections reported on Sunday.
Of the total count, 48,803 are active cases, 184,687 are recoveries, and 3,875 are deaths.
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