{"id":261996,"date":"2020-07-17T04:59:59","date_gmt":"2020-07-17T08:59:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=261996"},"modified":"2020-07-17T04:59:59","modified_gmt":"2020-07-17T08:59:59","slug":"covid-19-cases-breaching-61k-mark-saddens-palace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/07\/17\/covid-19-cases-breaching-61k-mark-saddens-palace\/","title":{"rendered":"Covid-19 cases breaching 61K-mark saddens Palace"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE: A medical team of the Manila Health Department gets blood samples from motorists who avail of the “Drive-Thru Testing Center” in front of the Andres Bonifacio Monument, Manila on Wednesday (July 15, 2020). (PNA photo by Avito C. Dalan)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Malaca\u00f1ang on Friday said it was saddened that the total confirmed cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in the Philippines has jumped to over 61,000.<\/p>\n

In an interview with state-run PTV-4, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said it was disheartening that the University of the Philippines (UP) researchers\u2019 initial prediction of 60,000 Covid-19 cases in the country by July 31 happened before the month ends.<\/p>\n

\u201cNgayon, nagkatotoo na nga. Hindi pa tapos ang buwan. Nakakalungkot po iyan. Nag-bago pa sila\u00a0<\/em>(UP researchers)\u00a0ng\u00a0<\/em>forecast\u00a0na mas maraming magkakasakit ng<\/em>\u00a0Covid (Now, the prediction becomes true. It\u2019s just less than a month. It\u2019s saddening. They even changed their forecast, saying that many more will get infected with Covid),\u201d Roque said.<\/p>\n

Roque issued the statement a day after Covid-19 infections in the Philippines rose to 61,266.<\/p>\n

As of Thursday, the Philippines has reported that around 21,440 Covid-19 patients have recovered while 1,643 others have died of coronavirus.<\/p>\n

In June, a group of researchers from UP projected that the country is likely to hit 60,000 Covid-19 cases by end of July.<\/p>\n

The group revised its projection, saying the Covid-19 infections could top 85,000 by the end of July, considering the disease\u2019s transmission rate and doubling time.<\/p>\n

Strategies still working<\/strong><\/p>\n

Despite the latest development, Roque remained confident that the quarantine measures imposed by the government are still \u201cworking\u201d to combat Covid-19.<\/p>\n

\u201cGumagana naman po dahil kung hindi po tayo gumalaw, eh di milyun-milyon na po ang may<\/em>\u00a0Covid (They are still working because millions of people would have acquired Covid-19, had we failed to take appropriate actions),\u201d Roque said.<\/p>\n

Roque was referring to experts\u2019 previous warning that the number of Filipinos who might get infected with Covid-19 could be up to 8.3 million, in case the government fails to address the Covid-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n

Roque said the government\u2019s strategies to contain Covid-19 are effective since only a few people are dying of Covid-19.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo\u00a0gumagana naman po dahil maliit pa rin ang bilang ng mga namamatay sa sakit na ito<\/em>\u00a0(So our strategies are still working because the number of people dying due to this disease is just low),\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Roque also maintained that with the cooperation of the public, the country would be successful in its fight against Covid-19.<\/p>\n

He reminded everyone anew to continue wearing face masks, washing hands, and observing social distancing to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus.<\/p>\n

\u201cAng importante po ngayon, makipag-cooperate po tayo (What\u2019s important now is the cooperation of everyone),\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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