4 pct of Metro Manila residents fully vaccinated vs COVID19: MMDA chief
Of the 14 million people in the National Capital Region , 600,000 have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, while 1.6 million others have received their first jab, he said in a press conference."The manpower is not only coming from the local government units, from the national [government], but at the same time from the private sector," he said, noting that malls in various cities in the capital region have converted their theaters and function halls into vaccination sites.
As of June 6, 2021, Metro Manila recorded 10,621 active cases of COVID-19, making the capital region the epicenter of the virus in the Philippines, according to data from the Department of Health . The Philippines also began vaccinating workers in essential sectors this week as thousands of senior citizens and persons with comorbidies remained hesitant to be inoculated.