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OCTA: PH's 7-day COVID-19 average falls below 10k cases for first time since August
The Philippines' seven-day average of new COVID-19 cases has fallen below 10,000 for the first time since early August, with the average now at 9,648 cases.
This marks the lowest average since the August 5-11 period, a time when many areas, including Metro Manila, were under enhanced community quarantine.
The country's reproduction number has also declined to 0.68, indicating a slowdown in virus transmission.
The Department of Health reported 7,181 new cases on Wednesday, October 13, the lowest daily number recorded since August 3.
OCTA Research noted that while Northern Luzon and Western Mindanao are experiencing surges due to the Delta variant, the overall trend shows a significant decline, partly attributed to high vaccination rates.
The number of active COVID-19 cases has also fallen to 90,927, the lowest since August 12.
Additionally, the total number of recoveries has reached 2,536,011, with 27,727 new recoveries reported.
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