COVID-19 cases in the National Capital Region are on a downward trend, but the Department of Health is cautious in declaring the worst is over because of the possibility that it may be an artificial decline
Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire reported a 28% decrease in the number of cases in the past seven days in Metro Manila, with new daily infections from Sept. 27 to Oct. 3 down to an average of 3,121, compared to the 4,320 recorded from Sept. 20 to 26. The official added that NCR saw its peak in new cases from Sept. 5 to 11, with an average of 5,714 infections.
Only 228,659 tests were conducted in NCR in the recent week compared to the 266,042 RT-PCR tests done in the previous week. Vergeire said the reasons are due to lower testing capacity in some laboratories, while some areas are opting to use antigen tests over RT-PCR. The official refused to categorically say if the worst is truly over for the capital region since there were fewer tests conducted and ICU bed usage remains at high risk.
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