THERE is no need to change the country's status on the Covid-19 pandemic, President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. said, after the World Health Organization (WHO) lifted the global state of public health emergency.
In an interview with the Philippine media on board his flight back to Manila on Thursday, Marcos said the government 'did not restore the emergency status of the Philippines.''Matagal na, last year pa . So we don't need to do anything. We are already on normal footing. Nauna pa tayo sa kanila . And in terms of the – also the requirement that we used to have for a valid vaccine certificate, wala matagal ng tinanggal 'yun ,' the President told reporters.
4 percent, could reach as high as 25 percent in the coming weeks — the same level during the Delta variant surge in 2021.The nationwide positivity rate stands at 17.8 percent, according to latest OCTA data.As of May 5, there were 9,159 active Covid cases in the country, the DoH said.'The DoH guarantees the Filipino people that all factors in determining our next action in line with the WHO's proclamation will be considered and discussed for the approval of the President,' it added.
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