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2,000 daily COVID-19 cases seen in PH towards yearend

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Commuters line up for a bus ride on Commonwealth Ave. in Quezon City on Aug. 30, 2022. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/news/10/03/20220830-commonwealth-commuters-md-11.jpg"/><figcaption>Commuters line up for a bus ride on Commonwealth Ave. in Quezon City on Aug. 30, 2022. <em>Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — The country’s daily COVID-19 cases may hover around 2,000 until the end of the year, an expert said Monday.</p><p>According to Dr. Jomar Rabajante of the UP COVID-19 Pandemic Response Team, the pandemic is nowhere near over.</p><p>&quot;Currently, what we are projecting is that the number of cases will just hover around these numbers, around 2,000,&quot; he told ANC&#x27;s &quot;Rundown&quot;. </p><p>&quot;Even before, we are projecting that this kind of dynamic will happen even until the end of 2022. This implies that hindi pa tapos &#x27;yung pandemic.&quot;</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/29/22/13-metro-manila-lgus-under-moderate-risk-for-covid-19">13 of 17 Metro Manila LGUs under &#x27;moderate&#x27; risk for COVID-19 - DOH</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/30/22/ncr-covid-positivity-rate-spikes-to-189-pct-octa">Metro Manila&#x27;s COVID-19 positivity rate spikes to 18.9 pct - OCTA</a></li></ul><p>He noted that healthcare utilization rate for COVID-19 remained manageable.</p><p>As coronavirus restrictions have further loosened, Rabajante urged authorities to continue monitoring the pandemic situation.</p><p>&quot;Let&#x27;s say we can suppress the cases but our borders are open. People can still import COVID-19 to the Philippines, with possibly new variants,&quot; he said.</p><p>He called on the public to continue wearing masks, especially in crowded areas. The government has dropped the outdoor mask rule in September.</p><p>He also warned that COVID-19 transmission is possible if classrooms are not well-ventilated. Millions of students returned to schools in August after 2 years of blended learning.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/02/22/doh-reports-2117-new-covid-19-cases-32-new-deaths">DOH reports 2,117 new COVID-19 cases, 32 new deaths</a></li></ul><p>On Sunday, the country logged 2,117 additional COVID-19 cases, raising its tally to 3,953,886.</p><p>Of the newly reported infections, some 908 are from the capital region.</p><p>Some 32 new deaths were also recorded, bringing the country&#x27;s COVID-19 death toll to 63,013. Active cases stood at 28,872.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/30/22/deped-getting-reports-of-covid-cases-in-schools">DepEd verifying reports of COVID-19 cases in schools</a></li></ul><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2268859" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

The country’s daily COVID-19 cases may hover around 2,000 until the end of the year, an expert said Monday.