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Metro Manila’s Covid-19 cases still rising, but may peak within a week — OCTA
Covid-19 cases in Metro Manila may peak within seven days, according to OCTA research fellow Dr. Guido David.
The National Capital Region (NCR) saw new Covid-19 cases increase at a lower growth rate of 28 percent compared to 41 percent the previous week.
From July 9 to 15, Metro Manila recorded an average of 802 daily cases, up from 624 cases daily in the prior week.
The average daily attack rate (ADAR) in Metro Manila is 5.57 per 100,000 population, still below the DOH's moderate risk threshold of 6.
Healthcare utilization for Covid-19 in Metro Manila remains low, with 29.6 percent of total beds occupied and 22.8 percent of ICU beds occupied.
The reproduction number in Metro Manila decreased to 1.38 as of July 12 from 1.49 as of July 5.
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