So you get a case fatality rate which is significantly low,” he added. He also said that people sometimes misinterpret the case fatality rate, and interchange it with the mortality rate. “People misinterpret the case fatality rate. And as of August 17, the Department of Health (DOH) said that the case fatality rate of the Philippines was at 1.63 percent, compared to the global rate of 3.49 percent. The outcomes will be seen four to eight weeks later, especially for the severe ones,” Co said on the number of COVID-19 deaths.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer August 18, 2020 13:18 UTC