OCTA Research fellow Guido David says COVID-19 cases in the capital region are decreasing, the same pattern observed in South Africa.
“The NCR has 8,376 new COVID-19 cases on Jan. 19, 2022 per Department of Health case bulletin. The last time the NCR had less than 10,000 cases in one day was exactly two weeks ago on Jan. 5, when the surge was still accelerating,” he added.
David noted that the pattern is similar to what occurred in South Africa, where “a rapid surge [was] followed by a dramatic decrease in infections.” He also pointed out that despite the decrease in infections, Metro Manila is still at critical risk as its average daily attack rate and positivity rate remain above critical levels.“Residents are advised not to be complacent and still comply strictly with minimum public health standards so as not to prolong the surge of infections,” he added.
On Wednesday, the country recorded 22,958 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the nationwide tally to 3,293,635. While the COVID-19 growth rates of NCR and nearby provinces have slowed down, OCTA warned that the growth rates of other areas are
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