Most often asked concern is if COVID-19 cases would grow out of the country after Election 2022 here are the statement of Professor Jomar Rabajante of the University of the Philippines (UP) Pandemic Response Team.

According to Professor Jomar Rabajante of the University of the Philippines (UP) Pandemic Response Team, the data provided by government is still being monitored.

“Kung iko-compare natin saan posibleng may kumalat na COVID, during the election ba or sa rally, masasabi ko posibleng sa mga rallies. Kasi doon sa rallies, galing sa iba’t ibang lugar, tapos malakihan. Eh kung titingnan natin nangyari yung rally, ilang days ago na, so for now nakikita natin, wala masyadong reported cases, which is somehow good. But we still need to wait for some days,” Rabanjante stated.

Rabanjante explained that “doon naman sa election, nangyari kasi, yung sa mga presinto, halos galing lang yan sa isang barangay ‘no, so medyo homogenous, baka wala masyado hawaan. Pero kailangan pa rin hintayin kung may lalabas na surge sa mga susunod na araw.” 

According to the expert, there may not be an upsurge of cases because certain voting stations in the country are open air.

The Department of Health stated that during the election, some of the public health guidelines were violated in various locations of the country.

“Mula sa mga nangyari kahit minsan, may mga presinto na maraming tao, nangyari naman kasi open air, so we expect na baka hindi naman magkaroon ng malaking surge sa mga susunod na araw,” he added.

As of May 9, around 31 voters had COVID-19 symptoms.