Manila Bulletin
No decision yet on NCR alert level status in October- DILG
The Department of Health (DOH) has not yet decided on the alert level status for the National Capital Region (NCR) in October, requesting more time for a comprehensive assessment.
DOH noted that the one-week implementation of the alert level system in NCR was too short to make a definitive assessment.
Despite some areas being at moderate risk, the entire NCR remains at high risk for COVID-19.
The decision on alert level status will be based on various metrics, though the NCR's COVID-19 reproduction rate has decreased to 0.94 from 1.16, and the positive rate is at 19 percent.
The government is leaning towards a strategy of smaller, more localized lockdowns when necessary.
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