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DOH: Metro Manila’s share to PH’s total COVID-19 cases declined to 13%
The National Capital Region's (NCR) contribution to the total number of COVID-19 cases in the Philippines has dropped to 13%, according to Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire.
NCR's share of cases has significantly decreased from 30% to 40% during the surge to 13% currently, indicating a downward trend in infections.
Other regions in the Philippines have higher shares of total cases, with Mindanao at 25%, Visayas at 20%, and the rest of Luzon at 40%.
On Sunday, the Department of Health reported 7,228 new infections, raising the total number of cases to 1,269,478.
As of the latest update, the country has 59,337 active cases, with 93.5% being mild, 2.4% asymptomatic, 1.7% severe, and 1.3% in critical condition.
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The Philippines recorded 6,686 new COVID-19 infections on Friday, June 11, bringing the total active cases to 61,345, the highest since May 8.
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The downward trend in new COVID-19 cases in the NCR Plus area has slowed down over the past week, with its reproduction number slightly increasing to 0.69 from 0.5.
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The Philippines reported 7,228 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, June 6, 2021, bringing the total to 1,269,478.
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The Department of Health (DOH) reported 7,485 new COVID-19 infections on Thursday, June 10, 2021, bringing the nationwide tally to 1,293,687.
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