“We don’t recommend further restrictions on our borders… but we would like to remain vigilant,” Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario S. Vergeire told reporters in mixed English and Filipino, adding that the country could not remain closed forever. READ:
“We don’t recommend further restrictions on our borders… but we would like to remain vigilant,” Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario S. Vergeire told reporters in mixed English and Filipino, adding that the country could not remain closed forever.
Coronavirus vaccines remain effective in preventing severe and critical infections from more contagious subvariants, she added.Despite this, the country remained at low risk from the coronavirus, she added. Two of them showed mild symptoms, one had severe symptoms and another was asymptomatic. The status of the others was still being verified.She said the two new BA.4 patients came from Davao and Soccsksargen. Both of them showed mild symptoms and have recovered.
Meanwhile, Ms. Vergeire said infections could peak by the end of July due to low booster uptake and increased movement of people. More patients could get hospitalized from August to September, she separately told CNN Philippines. Of the 50 new deaths, one occured in May, three in February, and eight in January. There rest occured in the past two years.
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