Results of a recent Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey showed that only 23 percent of Filipinos believed that the government’s report on positive COVID-19 cases is “probably right.”
The survey also showed that 31% of Pinoys believe that positive COVID-19 cases are “probably under-reported” by the government, while 39% believe it is “probably over-reported.” The poll was conducted from September 17 to 20.
SWS said the figures showed that Filipinos have “mixed opinions” regarding the accuracy of positive COVID-19 cases reporting done by the government.
Meanwhile, there is also no consensus on the accuracy of the number of Covid-19 deaths reported by the government: 34% say it is probably over-reported, 27% say it is probably right, and 34% say it is probably under-reported.
The SWS survey also showed that the reported number of COVID-19 positives is least accurate in Metro Manila.
Only 14% in Metro Manila consider the number of Covid-19 positive cases reported by the government to be probably right. In comparison, 31% in Mindanao, 24% in the Visayas, and 23% in Balance Luzon consider it probably right.
At the same time, those who consider the reported number of Covid-19 positive cases to be probably over-reported are highest in Metro Manila (44%), followed by Balance Luzon (41%), Mindanao (36%), and the Visayas (36%).
SWS: 23% of Filipinos believe gov’t report on COVID-19 positives ‘probably right’
Those who consider the reported number of Covid-19 positive cases to be probably under-reported are also highest in Metro Manila (38%), followed by the Visayas (35%), Balance Luzon (28%), and Mindanao (28%).
SWS added that the reported number of COVID-19 deaths is also seen as least accurate in Metro Manila.
Only 20% in Metro Manila consider the number of COVID-19 deaths reported by the government to be probably right. In comparison, 29% each in Mindanao and the Visayas, and 26% in Balance Luzon, consider it probably right.
Those who consider the reported number of COVID-19 deaths to be probably under-reported are highest in Metro Manila (46%), followed by Balance Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao (35% each).
On the other hand, the percentage of those who consider the reported number of Covid-19 deaths to be probably over-reported hardly varies by area: 35% each in Balance Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao, and 31% in Metro Manila.