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Philippines' virus reproduction number now at 0.98 —OCTA
The COVID-19 reproduction number nationwide has dropped to 0.98, falling below 1 and indicating a slowdown in virus transmission, according to OCTA Research.
This decrease from a previous figure of 1.16 suggests each infected person is now infecting less than one other individual on average.
The seven-day average of new COVID-19 cases also declined to 17,526 from 20,218, marking a 13 percent one-week growth rate.
Despite the improving trends, the country's COVID-19 positivity rate remains at 25%, significantly above the World Health Organization's recommended rate of less than 5%.
In the National Capital Region, the reproduction number specifically decreased to 0.94 from 0.97.
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