{"id":259981,"date":"2020-06-30T23:57:20","date_gmt":"2020-07-01T03:57:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=259981"},"modified":"2020-06-30T23:57:20","modified_gmt":"2020-07-01T03:57:20","slug":"beating-ups-covid-19-forecast-in-june-a-small-victory-palace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/06\/30\/beating-ups-covid-19-forecast-in-june-a-small-victory-palace\/","title":{"rendered":"Beating UP\u2019s Covid-19 forecast in June a \u2018small victory\u2019: Palace"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Roque\u2019s latest statement came a day after he rejoiced over the Filipinos\u2019 supposed success in taking part to avoid bringing the number of Covid-19 cases to 40,000 by the end of June, as previously predicted by a group of researchers from UP. (PCOO file photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 The country only enjoyed a \u201csmall victory\u201d when it disproved the University of the Philippines (UP) researchers\u2019 prediction of 40,000 cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) by June 30, Malaca\u00f1ang said on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe succeeded in the sense that the total number of Covid-19 cases (was) at (37,000) and not at (40,000). It\u2019s a small victory but still, a victory, which means that with behavioral change, we can prevail over the disease,\u201d Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said in an interview with ABS-CBN News Channel, emphasizing the need for Filipinos to strive harder to further slow the spread of Covid-19 infections in the country.<\/p>\n

Roque\u2019s latest statement came a day after he rejoiced over the Filipinos\u2019 supposed success in taking part to avoid bringing the number of Covid-19 cases to 40,000 by the end of June, as previously predicted by a group of researchers from UP.<\/p>\n

As of June 30, the Philippines has recorded 37,514 confirmed Covid-19 cases, with 10,233 recoveries and 1,266 deaths.<\/p>\n

Not powerless<\/strong><\/p>\n

Roque attributed the country\u2019s success of not hitting 40,000 cases by June 30 to the people\u2019s compliance with the government\u2019s health protocols, which include the observance of strict social distancing, use of face masks, and disinfectants, and constant hand washing.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are not as powerless as we think against the disease even if there\u2019s no vaccine and there\u2019s no cure to the disease as of yet,\u201d he said. \u201cSo what I was exhorting the people to do is given the mathematical model that we would have the 40,000, we should take steps to not realize the 40,000 and we succeeded, at least in the month of June.\u201d<\/p>\n

Following the country\u2019s apparent success to prevent a sudden influx of new Covid-19 infections, Roque said the people would be the ones to \u201cdetermine how fast the disease will spread.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cFigures remain at 37,000 and that is the context by which I congratulated the people. And I think we should continue to encourage the people to try to beat the forecast of how much Covid-19 cases we will have,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The UP\u2019s latest forecast is that Covid-19 cases in the Philippines could go up to 60,000 by July 31.<\/p>\n

Roque said he was optimistic that Filipinos would do their part to once again beat UP\u2019s prediction in July.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe do have (the) means by which to prevent or slow the spread of the disease,\u201d he said. \u201cWe should all strive to reduce it as much as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n

PH-wide community quarantine \u2018worked\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

Roque also expressed confidence that Covid-19 cases in the country would not reach 60,000 by the end of July because the imposition of nationwide community quarantine \u201cworked.\u201d<\/p>\n

He said the apparent drop in Covid-19 deaths, as well as the doubling and positivity rates of cases, indicates success in combating the new coronavirus.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll these indicators mean that we must be doing something right, that our lockdowns worked. We\u2019re on track given that there\u2019s still no vaccine and there\u2019s no medicine,\u201d Roque said.<\/p>\n

In a televised public address late Tuesday night, President Duterte announced that Cebu City would remain under enhanced community quarantine until July 15.<\/p>\n

General community quarantine (GCQ), on the other hand, would be implemented from July 1 to 15 in Metro Manila, Benguet, Cavite, Rizal, Lapu-Lapu City, Mandaue City, Ormoc, Leyte, Southern Leyte, and Cebu\u2019s Talisay City, Minglanilla, and Consolacion.<\/p>\n

Modified GCQ \u201cwith strict local action\u201d would be imposed in Abra, Baguio City, Ifugao, Kalinga, Ilocos Norte, La Union, Pangasinan, Cagayan, Isabela, Bataan, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Angeles City, Batangas, Laguna, Quezon, Lucena City, Palawan, Puerto Princesa, Albay, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, and Naga City.<\/p>\n

Capiz, Iloilo City, Negros Occidental, Bacolod City, Cebu province, Bohol, Negros Oriental, Tacloban City, Western Samar, Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur, Bukidnon, Misamis Occidental, Misamis Oriental, and Cagayan de Oro would also be under stricter MGCQ.<\/p>\n

MGCQ \u201cwith strict local action” will also be implemented in Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, Davao City, Davao de Oro, Cotabato, South Cotabato, Agusan del Norte, Butuan City, Lanao del Sur, and Maguindanao.<\/p>\n

The rest of the country would be under the more relaxed MGCQ.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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