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Metro Manila COVID-19 positivity rate drops to 9.4%
Metro Manila is currently classified as low-risk for COVID-19, with its testing positivity rate dropping to 9.4% as of June 13.
Hospital bed occupancy in the capital region also saw a decline, moving from 25.5% to 24.1% during the same period.
The World Health Organization's benchmark for a favorable positivity rate is 5%.
Nationwide, the Department of Health reported an average of 947 new COVID-19 cases daily from June 5 to 11, a 27% decrease from the previous week.
The Philippines has confirmed over 4.1 million COVID-19 cases, including 66,481 deaths, since the pandemic began.
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