WHO: PH must improve efforts to find COVID-19 transmission sources

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MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines should make better its probing efforts to determine sources of COVID-19 infections as the number of COVID-19 cases continues to swell, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Philippine representative Dr. Rabindra Abeyasinghe said Monday.

In a televised briefing, Abeyasinghe also said the Philippines should strengthen its COVID-19 testing and contact tracing.

“Where is the transmission actually happening? Is it limited to social gatherings in families or among friends? Is it also being driven by gatherings at worksites and dormitories?” Abeyasinghe said.

“This kind of investigation at the local government level is critically important so…

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