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Alert Level 2 in NCR possible next month if COVID-19 response maintained — DOH
The Department of Health (DOH) indicated that the National Capital Region (NCR) might be downgraded to Alert Level 2 in November if COVID-19 cases and hospital admissions continue to decline.
Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire stated that the NCR's current seven-day moving average of COVID-19 cases is at 967.
She mentioned that maintaining the current COVID-19 response, including a four-day detection to isolation period, is crucial for this de-escalation.
The DOH reported 3,656 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, marking the lowest daily count since July 13.
The independent research group OCTA Research projects that COVID-19 cases in the Philippines could return to pre-Delta surge levels by the end of October due to continuously decreasing reproduction numbers.
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Metro Manila mayors are prepared for a potential shift to Alert Level 2 in the National Capital Region in November, according to the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG).
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The COVID-19 reproduction number in the National Capital Region (NCR) slightly increased to 0.48, though this remains below 1, indicating a continued slowdown in transmission.
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The COVID-19 reproduction number in the National Capital Region (NCR) has dropped to 0.52, a new low since May, according to OCTA Research.
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The OCTA Research group reported that the COVID-19 reproduction rate in the National Capital Region (NCR) has decreased to 0.47, and the nationwide rate to 0.55, indicating a slowdown in virus transmission.
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The OCTA Research Group predicts a decrease in daily Covid-19 cases to 5,000-6,000 by the end of October, despite a potential temporary surge to 10,000 cases this week due to backlogs.
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