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NCR Covid-19 positivity rate at 18.9%, highest since June: OCTA
Metro Manila's seven-day COVID-19 positivity rate increased to 18.9% as of September 28, up from 17.55% in the previous week.
Despite the rise in positivity rate, the COVID-19 reproduction number in the National Capital Region (NCR) decreased to 1.10.
The average daily COVID-19 attack rate in Metro Manila is still considered moderate at 7.42 per 100,000 population.
COVID-19 healthcare utilization in the NCR remains low at 35%, showing a slight decrease from the previous week's 38%.
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