July 30, 2020 - Department of Health recorded a new breaking high number of recoveries from COVID-19. They reported additional 38,075 cases, bringing down the number of active cases to 22,327. DOH said that they declared patients with mild or no symptoms as recovered 14 days from the onset of symptoms or by the date of specimen collection.
"After recording the highest one day COVID new cases of 3,954, DOH reports a 38,075 mass recovery adjustment to include mild/ asymptomatic cases... This is only in the Philippines and is intolerable and insulting. Mr. President, please fire Health secretary Duque! You/we/I deserve better." said the former Senator and current Sorsogon Governor Francis(Chiz) Escudero.
Proclaiming a mild or asymptomatic person as recovered is extremely dangerous. They are still carrying the disease and can transmit it to another individual. This can result in an influx of new cases while exposing the vulnerable groups like people with underlying conditions and the elderly sector.
I heard the news about a woman who has infected almost 40 individuals in a hotel in Taiwan. She is an asymptomatic person and she doesn't know that she is carrying the virus. Imagine if DOH will acknowledge people with mild or asymptomatic people as recovered.
The Philippines is leading in ASEAN countries when it comes to active cases. So, it's good to hear when the active cases are decreasing. But if they will tag the mild and asymptomatic individuals as recovered so, the public will see an improvement, that's is obviously a deception.
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