OCTA: Metro Manila COVID reproduction rate drops to 3.77

The coronavirus reproduction number in Metro Manila has decreased to 3.77 as of January 10, a decline from 6.12 recorded on January 3, according to OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David.

Despite the decreasing reproduction rate, Dr. David cautioned that the public must sustain their adherence to minimum public health standards, as the country is not yet "out of the woods."

He noted that daily new COVID-19 cases in Metro Manila, which recorded 17,069 new infections on January 13, "could be peaking already."

Dr. David also reported that the COVID-19 surge is in its early stages in some parts of the country, while it is accelerating or has matured in many highly-urbanized cities.

Health Secretary Francisco Duque III stated that the Philippines is still in the acceleration phase of its COVID-19 case surge, with rising infections observed in other regions.

The total COVID-19 case count in the Philippines exceeded three million, with the Department of Health reporting 28,007 new infections on Tuesday.