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Metro Manila’s daily Covid-19 cases may drop to 100 by end-November, says OCTA fellow
COVID-19 cases in the Philippines could drop to as low as 500 daily by the end of November if the current downward trend persists, according to OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David.
The National Capital Region (NCR) might see daily cases fall to 100, with its seven-day average already at 210.
David highlighted that NCR's COVID-19 indicators, including a reproduction number of 0.75 and a negative growth rate of -29%, are improving.
Healthcare utilization in the NCR remains low at 26%.
Declining positivity rates were also observed in other areas such as Rizal, Bulacan, Pampanga, Cavite, Laguna, and Batangas.
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