The DOH is cautious about saying that it had “flattened the curve,” acknowledging that there are limitations in the data available to the agency. | jovicyeeINQ
Over the last month, the reported number of new cases has stayed at around 200 daily. A spike was seen only on April 6 when 414 new infections were reported.
“But since we should be looking at one’s onset of symptoms, we couldn’t say yet that we have flattened the curve. But we are improving in our case doubling time,” she said. “This helps prevent health care systems from becoming overwhelmed. When a country has fewer new COVID-19 cases emerging today than it did on a previous day, that’s a sign that the country is flattening the curve,” it said.According to Dr. Beverly Ho, the DOH’s director for health promotion and communication service, they couldn’t categorically say that the curve had flattened.
“But if you’re talking about if there are indications that it’s flattening, yes it is. We all want the good news. It’s just difficult to say it scientifically,” she added.The department, however, failed to meet its target. As of Friday, the 20 laboratories nationwide it had accredited to do tests could only process a maximum of 6,420.
“The DOH is closely coordinating with the local government units to contain the virus in NCR and in closed-setting facilities such as the jail in Barangay Kalunasan,” she said.
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