Risk of spike in COVID-19 cases in the Philippines

Accordingly, if compliance with medical procedures is reduced by 20%, the number of new cases in May may fall to nearly 35,000 cases per day.

If compliance drops by as much as 30%, the number of cases could skyrocket to 300,000 in the same time period.

Metro Manila could see 25,000 to 60,000 new cases per day, three times the number of cases during the Omicron wave, if compliance were reduced by 50%.

Philippine health officials urge people to wear appropriate masks, isolate when showing symptoms and complete the necessary vaccinations.

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