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Metro Manila’s COVID-19 positivity rate drops from 4% to 3.3%
The weekly COVID-19 positivity rate in Metro Manila decreased from 4% to 3.3% as of July 22, 2023.
This rate is within the World Health Organization's benchmark of five percent.
Nationwide, the COVID-19 positivity rate has fallen below 5%, reaching 4.9% as of July 22.
The country recorded 290 new COVID-19 infections on July 22, with 45 cases in the National Capital Region.
Several provinces in Luzon, including Batangas, Bulacan, Cavite, La Union, and Quezon, also recorded positivity rates below five percent.
However, Ilocos Norte recorded the highest positivity rate in Luzon at 21.4%.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has officially lifted the COVID-19 public health emergency in the Philippines.
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