PH COVID-19 positivity rate drops to 5.7%, cases declining

The Philippines' COVID-19 positivity rate dropped to 5.7% on January 7, according to OCTA Research.

This marks a decrease from 5.9% recorded two days prior and follows a trend of declining cases with the DOH registering 752 new infections on January 7.

OCTA projects between 350 to 450 new cases for Sunday.

Despite the decline, the positivity rate remains above WHO's threshold of 5%. The DOH reported an average of 426 daily cases last week, a 28% decrease from the previous week.

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