Manila Bulletin
Metro Manila, 7 other regions closely monitored for case growth
The Department of Health (DOH) is closely monitoring eight regions for increasing COVID-19 cases, noting trend reversals in six of them.
These regions include Metro Manila, Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon, Calabarzon, Central Visayas, Northern Mindanao, Cordillera Administrative Region, and Ilocos Region.
Nationally, there was a 1% increase in cases over the past two weeks compared to the previous two weeks.
The Cordillera and Ilocos regions have maintained positive two-week case growth rates for six consecutive weeks.
Reproduction numbers vary among the monitored regions, with Metro Manila at 1.009 and Ilocos Region at 1.09, indicating sustained transmission in some areas.
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