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OCTA: PH's average weekly COVID-19 cases continuously decreasing; reproduction number now at 1.03
The reproduction number of COVID-19 in Metro Manila has further decreased to 0.97, according to OCTA Research.
The one-week growth rate in the region also declined to -22 percent as of September 23.
This indicates that the average number of cases this week, around 4,480, is 22 percent lower than last week's figures.
OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David noted that all 17 local government units (LGUs) in Metro Manila have negative one-week growth rates, with 13 LGUs having reproduction numbers below 1.
Navotas recorded the lowest reproduction number at 0.57 and the lowest average daily attack rate (ADAR) of 15.89 cases per 100,000 population.
However, the reproduction number in Marikina (1.22), Quezon City (1.15), Mandaluyong (1.13), and San Juan (1.18) remain above 1.
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