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Metro Manila Covid-19 positivity rate continues to decrease — OCTA
Metro Manila's weekly COVID-19 positivity rate has dropped to 14.6% as of June 6, 2023, with expectations it could fall below 10% next week.
The nationwide COVID-19 positivity rate decreased to 16.6% as of June 7, 2023.
Hospital bed occupancy in Metro Manila also saw a decrease, falling from 28.8% to 25.5%.
The DOH reported 898 new COVID-19 infections on Wednesday, June 7, with Metro Manila having 180 of these cases.
The country's total COVID-19 case count has reached over 4.1 million, with 12,385 active cases.
Dr. Guido David, an Octa Research fellow, projected that the number of new cases for June 8, 2023, would range between 900 and 1,000.
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The COVID-19 positivity rate in Metro Manila decreased to 16.8% as of June 3, down from 21.7% on May 27, according to OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David.
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Metro Manila's COVID-19 positivity rate decreased to 19.9% as of May 30, a moderate-risk level, according to OCTA Research.
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The COVID-19 positivity rate in the Philippines dropped to 13.2% as of June 11, 2023, according to OCTA Research.
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The COVID-19 positivity rate in the Philippines has decreased to 18.6% as of June 3, 2023, according to Octa Research fellow Guido David.
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The Department of Health (DOH) recorded 9,107 new COVID-19 cases from May 29 to June 4, a 22% decrease from the previous week.
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