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MB Daily News Update June 16: Metro Manila still low risk for Covid-19
Metro Manila remains at low risk classification for Covid-19, according to OCTA Research.
OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David clarified that the National Capital Region (NCR) is still at low risk based on their metrics and they did not recommend an escalation of alert levels or lockdown.
This clarification comes amidst public concern over a reported rise in local Covid-19 cases potentially leading to an upgrade to alert level 2.
However, OCTA Research is not expecting a surge in infections comparable to January or August 2021.
Separately, Department of Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. expressed gratitude to China for supporting the Philippines' election to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS).
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