Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said the Philippines has fewer COVID-19 cases compared to other Southeast Asian countries due to President Duterte’s leadership and the Filipinos’ strict adherence to health protocols. | GabrielLaluINQ
“So I think that is one distinct difference that we have manifested compared to other countries in Southeast Asia,” he added.“I think your leadership has been good — in your weekly reminders to the public. And they have seen consistency in your reminders, and they are appreciative by way of a more disciplined compliance with our minimum health standards,” Duque said.
Other Southeast Asian countries also had higher new confirmed cases per a million population than the Philippines: Vietnam had 1,366.39, Malaysia 845.10, and Thailand 362.59. Duque explained that other countries had more cases now because the Philippines had a surge in cases caused by the Omicron-variant earlier than its Southeast Asian neighbors.“The number of their cases will also go down. We just had a spike earlier last January,” Duque said.
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