Metro Manila COVID-19 positivity rate drops to 8.9%

Metro Manila's COVID-19 positivity rate has dropped to 8.9 percent, the lowest recorded since July 4, according to Octa Research.

The positivity rate decreased from 10.7 percent in the previous week.

This decline suggests a potential for fewer than 100 new COVID-19 cases daily in the region by the end of November if the trend persists.

The reproduction number has also decreased to 0.65, with an average daily attack rate (ADAR) of 1.87 per 100,000 population and a healthcare utilization rate (HCUR) of 27.8 percent.

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