MANILA, Philippines — Ground figures on active COVID-19 cases in San Juan City are “much lower” than the numbers reported by the Department of Health (DOH), the city government said Sunday.
As of April 3, active cases in San Juan City are at 1,597 based on the DOH data.
However, the latest figures from the local government unit show there are only 956 active cases in the city as of April 2.
“Our ground figures reveal a much lower number of active cases than what is reflected on the DOH data,” the LGU said in a statement sent to INQUIRER.net.
According to the LGU, ground figures and DOH numbers differ because “DOH data is raw and is based on addresses declared by the pat…
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