Manila Bulletin
Alert Level 3 for NCR has a 'good chance,' says Roque
Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque stated there is a high probability that the National Capital Region's (NCR) Alert Level 4 status may be downgraded to Alert Level 3 by October 15.
Roque cited that Metro Manila is now at moderate risk for COVID-19 for the first time in many months, a factor in considering a lower quarantine classification.
The NCR recorded a 23% drop in daily COVID-19 cases from September 29 to October 5, averaging 13,500 cases daily.
The COVID-19 reproduction number in NCR has decreased to 0.99, with some reports indicating it has fallen further to 0.6 percent.
The positivity rate in NCR is at 13 percent.
The final decision on the alert level downgrade rests with the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID).
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