By the Numbers

136, 638
According to the Department of Health’s Covid-19 tracker site, this is the total number of cases in the Philippines; 66,186 are active cases.

6,958
New cases have been added yesterday, August 10, 2020. That’s alarming!

2,293
Deaths.

68,159
Recoveries.

The numbers speak for themselves. The number of new cases spiked when the quarantine restrictions have been eased. Jumpstarting the economy has been really important, especially for the man in the street, the common people who live day-to-day and will have nothing to bring home to their families if they don’t work for the day.

The cost of economic activity equals higher numbers all around. This is a real dilemma that everyone must be concerned about. It cannot be solved by the government alone, everyone must do his or her part. No matter how small, no matter how trivial.

That's it for now. Keep safe everyone.

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