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OCTA hopes Metro Manila down to 'moderate risk' by next week
Metro Manila's COVID-19 risk classification has been downgraded from "severe outbreak" to "high risk."
OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David projects that the region may be classified as "moderate risk" by next week.
He also projected that Metro Manila's daily COVID-19 cases could drop to below 500 by Valentine's Day, February 14.
The average daily cases in Metro Manila decreased to 6,280 from January 19 to 25, down from 15,782 the previous week.
The region's reproduction number has fallen to 0.71, confirming a downward trend in cases.
Both healthcare utilization and intensive care unit occupancy have also decreased.
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