According to Vergeire, the Philippines has already aligned with other countries in the sense that instead of the number of COVID-19 cases, what’s given value is the preservation of the healthcare system.
“Sa Pilipinas ang ating severe and critical infections remain to be at that low number less than 1,000 at atin pong mga naa-admit manageable at nappreserve pa rin natin ang ating healthcare capacity,” she explained., amid the current surge of COVID-19 infections. As of August 15, the country has so far recorded a total COVID-19 caseload of 3,835,422, with 38,982 active infections, 3,735,362 recoveries and 61,078 deaths.ADVERTISEMENT