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Vice Ganda, Mark Zambrano, netizens rip into the DOH after 539 new COVID-19 cases were recorded

The Philippines remains as one of the countries with the lowest recovery rate of 23.1% and the news of a spike in confirmed cases has everyone worried.

539 new cases of COVID-19 have been recorded on Thursday which amounts to approximately 15,588 in total.

The Philippines remains as one of the countries with the lowest recovery rate of 23.1% and the news of a spike in confirmed cases has everyone worried.

Vice Ganda reminded the public to always be cautious because the virus is still very much around.

Mark Zambrano was not really optimistic upon hearing the news.

The plan of implementing a GCQ next month doesn’t make a lot of sense given the spike.

The newly recorded cases could possibly be just those that were previously waiting to be labeled as confirmed.

The NCR is still the epicenter of the outbreak in the country, but that hasn’t stopped Metro Manila mayors from requesting a complete shift to a GCQ since businesses are taking huge hits which negatively affects the region’s economy.

Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said that the appeal has a good chance of happening on June 1.

“NCR is ready from the data that we have seen but that really depends on the cooperation of everyone,”

But is not assuring anything since President Duterte will always have the final word.

“Kahit anong anunsyo ng Presidente mamayang gabi, pupuwede po tayong bumalik sa ECQ muli kung ang datos ay magpapakita na napakabilis na naman ng doubling rate.” Roque said in a televised briefing.

UP experts are against the transition to a GCQ and say that the NCR should remain under a modified ECQ due to no visible difference in the week-to-week number of new COVID-19 cases in the NCR during the first 10 days of the implementation of MECQ, or from May 16 to 25.

Dr. Tony Leachon, Special Adviser to the National Task Force COVID-19, earlier said that the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) wants Metro Manila and Davao City, which are currently under an MECQ,  be placed under general community quarantine from June 1 to 15.

Interior Secretary Eduardo Año confirmed the recommendation but changes could possibly be made.

“‘Yan ay maaari pang magbago kasi ipinadala natin sa mga LGUs ang recommendation natin at mayroon pa silang kaukulang panahon para mag-appeal kung mayroon silang gustong ipabago at idedepensa nila ‘yung kanilang position,” Año told CNN-Philippines.

Written by Charles Teves

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