MANILA, Philippines — “We are slowly but surely making progress in our COVID-19 campaign,” President Rodrigo Duterte said in his weekly taped public address that aired late Tuesday night. He also cited reports of the Department of Health (DOH) on the “continuous decline” of active COVID-19 cases in the country, which is down to less than 19,000 on Nov. 23. READ: DOH reports higher COVID cases despite fewer testsThe number of new COVID-19 cases also decreased on Tuesday as compared to those recorded on Nov. 18. But we should still follow health protocols being implemented by government if we really want to make headway,” he said, speaking in a mix of Filipino and English. ADVERTISEMENTRELATED STORYExpect 27K active cases by yearend with increased mobility, low MPHS complianceATMSubscribe to our daily newsletter By providing an email address.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer November 24, 2021 02:38 UTC