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DOH says GCQ with ‘heightened restriction’ in NCR+ areas ‘effective’ as COVID-19 cases continue to drop
The Department of Health (DOH) finds the general community quarantine (GCQ) with heightened restrictions in the NCR Plus bubble effective due to a continuous drop in COVID-19 cases.
Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire stated that cases in the NCR Plus area, which includes Metro Manila, Bulacan, Rizal, Cavite, and Laguna, have been declining since their peak in March to April.
The NCR Plus area now accounts for 27 percent of the nation's new COVID-19 cases, a significant decrease from 94 percent in late March to early April.
Average daily new cases in Metro Manila decreased by 17 percent from June 4-10 compared to the previous week.
Vergeire noted that average daily recorded cases in NCR have dropped to around 1,000 from a high of 4,000 to 5,000 per day.
She also mentioned that hospitals in the region have been decongested.
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