Prepare For Covid Case Surge, LGUs Told
The Philippine Star|January 13, 2021
Experts monitoring the pandemic are urging local government units (LGUs) to prepare health systems and personnel amid the possible surge of COVID-19 cases, especially in Metro Manila, following the holidays and other so-called super spreader events.
Janvic Mateo
Prepare For Covid Case Surge, LGUs Told

With testing centers resuming normal operations following the holidays, the OCTA Research Group said it has monitored an upward trend in the number of new daily cases recorded in Metro Manila in the past week.

From the average of 292 daily new cases recorded from Dec. 28 to Jan. 3, the group said COVID-19 infections jumped to 353 from Jan. 4 to 10. The average daily number of cases in the region was 426 from Dec. 21 to 27.

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