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OCTA: NCR, six cities at critical risk for COVID-19
The National Capital Region (NCR) is experiencing a severe COVID-19 outbreak, with its average daily attack rate (ADAR) escalating to 120.16 per 100,000 population as of January 14, a significant increase from 117.24 the day before.
OCTA Research notes that the NCR and at least six other cities are at critical risk for COVID-19.
These cities include Baguio, Naga, Angeles, Santiago, Dagupan, and Lucena, which have recorded very high ADAR.
Other cities such as Cebu, Dagupan, Iloilo, Lapu-Lapu, Lucena, Olongapo, and Tacloban have recorded high ADAR.
On January 14, the Philippines logged 37,207 new COVID-19 cases, the highest daily tally since the start of the pandemic.
The NCR and the mentioned cities are currently under Alert Level 3 until January 15, 2022.
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The daily growth rate of COVID-19 cases in Metro Manila has decreased to -4%, according to OCTA Research.
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