NCR COVID-19 positivity rate drops to 17.3%
The seven-day COVID-19 positivity rate in Metro Manila decreased to 17.3 percent as of October 10, down from 18.1 percent on October 7.
OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David noted that the reproduction number also dropped to 0.93 and the one-week growth rate was at -16%, indicating a slowing transmission rate.
Despite the decline, the positivity rate remains above the WHO's recommended threshold of 5 percent.
Positivity rates in nearby provinces such as Batangas, Bulacan, and Laguna have also decreased, but Tarlac saw an increase to 32.8 percent.
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