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ECQ 'effective,' reproduction rate in NCR down to 1.24 -- OCTA
The OCTA Research Group stated that the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) in the National Capital Region (NCR) Plus bubble was "effective."
The reproduction number in Metro Manila has decreased to 1.24 from 1.88.
Despite this, the group is not yet seeing a "flattening of the curve" but anticipates a downward trend in cases by next week.
OCTA fellow Dr. David Guido expressed hope that the reproduction number will drop to one by the following Sunday, signaling the start of a downward trend.
The one-week growth rate in NCR also saw a decrease to 16 percent.
This development comes as Malacañang downgraded the NCR Plus bubble to Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) from April 12 to April 30, 2021.
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