There is an increase in the number of new Covid-19 cases in the Philippines but the rise in infections is “insignificant” the Department of Health (DOH) said on Tuesday, April 4.
DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said that the country’s average number of daily cases is at 268 as of April. 3.
“This is a 29 percent increase from last week,” said Vergeire in a media forum.
Despite the increase in cases, Vergeire assured the public that there is nothing to worry about at this point in time.
“Itong pagtaas ng kaso, nakikita natin sa iba’t-ibang lugar dito sa ating bansa (We are seeing an increase in cases in the different areas of the country). But up until now, it remains to be insignificant,” she said.
The country’s healthcare utilization is currently at a low-risk category with only 16 percent utilization, said Vergeire.
“We can see that the hospitalization is still manageable,” she said.
“It only becomes significant ang pagtaas ng kaso pag nakita natin na alongside with the increase in the number of cases, nakikita natin na tumaatas din ang admission natin sa ospital (The increase in cases only becomes significant if we see that alongside the rise in the number of cases, hospital admissions are also increasing),” she added.
Vergeire also highlighted the importance of evaluating one’s risk.
‘Hindi ho natin kailangan mag worry o mangamba. Kailangan lang alam natin proteksyunan ang ating sarili (We don't need to worry or fear. We just need to know how to protect ourselves),” she said.
“Alam natin na ang virus is here to stay and the increase in cases or the existing cases sa araw-araw expected na po iyan (We know that the virus is here to stay and the increase in cases or the existing cases each day is expected),” she added.