UPDATED. The DOH mistakenly announced 4 cities in Metro Manila as emerging hot spots of coronavirus infections on Monday afternoon, July 6, and realized it hours after news outlets (including Rappler) had carried the report.
HOTSPOT. Passengers wait for buses along Commonwealth Avenue Quezon City on June 1, 2020, the first day of the General Community Quarantine in NCR. Photo by Darren Langit/Rappler
coronavirus infections on Monday afternoon, July 6, and realized it hours after news outlets had carried the report.We would like to rectify the report on emerging hotspots in Metro Manila. We apologize for the confusion. This is our up to date record. We will redouble our efforts to keep our reports as current as possible.During a televised briefing on Monday afternoon, DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said Metro Manila showed a"notable" increase in COVID-19 cases in the past two weeks.Marikina City: 51 cases - 43.47% growth rateMakati City: 135 cases - 30.
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