“Something is very wrong! I think it’s the delay in actions and responses. That includes contact tracing and aggressive research on medications.,” Sotto said in a statement.
MANILA — Senators on Sunday expressed concern over the recent surge in the number of COVID-19 cases, with several lawmakers saying the government needs to do more to contain the spread of the virus.
This was after data from the World Health Organization showed that in nearly two weeks, the Philippines had the fastest rise in COVID-19 cases in the Western Pacific region.
WHO data showed that while the Philippines ranked third behind China and Singapore in terms of number of cases, the Philippines, however, also added almost 10,000 new cases in just 2 weeks from June 14 to June 28. This was in contrast to Singapore, which added less than 3,000 new cases during the period.
Senate President Vicente Sotto III said the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases needed to “address the health protocols and programs being done by the DOH (Department of Health).
