Manila Bulletin
OCTA: Metro Manila back to pre-Delta variant surge level
Metro Manila has successfully reversed the COVID-19 surge driven by the Delta variant, returning to pre-surge infection levels.
The decline in infections in the National Capital Region (NCR) was first noted in mid-September.
Currently, Metro Manila's seven-day average of new cases has fallen to 630 daily.
The region's virus reproduction rate is at 0.43, well below the critical threshold of 1.4.
The average daily attack rate remains moderate at 4.45 per 100,000 population.
Metro Manila's COVID-19 positivity rate has also decreased to 4%, meeting the World Health Organization's standards.
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