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NCR 7-day average of new Covid-19 cases down by 19%: OCTA
The average daily attack rate (ADAR) in the National Capital Region (NCR) is now considered "low" at 5.98 per 100,000 population, according to OCTA Research.
The NCR's reproduction number has decreased from 0.99 to 0.95.
The seven-day average of new COVID-19 cases in NCR also decreased by 19% from 1,062 on August 22 to 862 on August 29.
The region's one-week positivity rate declined from 14.6% on August 18 to 12.7% on August 25.
Healthcare utilization rate for COVID-19 remained low at 33.3%, with ICU occupancy at 25.8%.
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