OCTA research fellow Dr. Guido David said the possible resurgence of coronavirus disease , which may happen “soon,” may push the active cases in the country to 50,000 to 100,000.
“Bakit concerning ito? Kasi ‘yung situation sa atin, medyo sumusunod tayo sa situation ng a few countries like South Africa, India, and Indonesia,” he said. Octa’s projection is lower than the 500,000 active cases projected by the Department of Health earlier when the country experienced another surge.
Authorities are also closely monitoring the XE recombinant, which is the mutant of BA.1 and the BA.2 sub-variants of Omicron and which is yet to be detected in the country.David urged the public to continue to adhere to minimum health protocols, especially the wearing of face masks, to avoid contracting the virus.