MANILA, Philippines — The average number of new COVID-19 cases in Metro Manila in the past week went up to more than 900, 50% higher than the previous week, according to OCTA Research.
The average of more than 900 new cases of COVID-19 is from February 26 to March 4, OCTA Research said in its monitoring report on Friday.
“This was an increase of 50% from the previous week and 199% compared to 2 weeks ago,” the research team said.
However, OCTA also noted that although B.1.135 variant SARS-CoV-2 was initially detected in Pasay, its prevalence in Metro Manila is not yet known.
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