The uptick in reproduction rate in Metro Manila will not lead to hard lockdowns as more Filipinos secure their COVID-19 shots, an expert says.
In a virtual briefing, Guido David of OCTA Research said there is no reason as yet to impose stricter restrictions in the capital region, adding that the rise in the reproduction number could have been driven by social gatherings during the holidays."It could just be a holiday uptick," he said, saying the number of cases and positivity rate would eventually go down.David said the situation is not yet"alarming", noting the public will see a clearer picture by January.
[Translation: I don't think we will go back to the time when we have to lockdown because NCR and many of the metropolitan areas have high vaccine coverage.] Metro Manila has the highest vaccination coverage, having administered at least one shot to over 100% of its target population.
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