Manila Bulletin
Metro Manila shows increase in positivity rate, COVID-19 cases - DOH
The National Capital Region (NCR) has recorded a positive one-week COVID-19 growth rate, with daily cases increasing by 49% to an average of 115 cases per day.
Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire stated that while there is an observed uptick in cases, it is not yet significant but serves as a warning.
The NCR's COVID-19 positivity rate rose to 1.5% from 0.7%.
Despite the increase, positivity rates across all regions remain below the 5% threshold, and the Philippines is still considered to be at minimal risk for COVID-19.
The cities of San Juan, Las Piñas, Manila, and Makati are under moderate risk classification for Covid-19.
All areas in the NCR have both their COVID-19 beds and intensive care unit (ICU) beds utilization at low risk.
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