MANILA, Philippines — The COVID-19 reproduction number in Metro Manila decreased to 1.16 for the previous week as OCTA Research notes a downward trend of new coronavirus cases in Pasay, Manila, Marikina, Taguig, and Mandaluyong.
The latest reproduction number covers April 9 to 15, based on the monitoring report released by OCTA Research on Friday.
“The average number of new COVID-19 cases reported per day in the NCR (National Capital Region) was 5,085 over the past week, with a one-week growth rate of -0.4%,” the research group added.
In its report on Saturday, OCTA said the reproduction rate in Metro Manila already decreased to 1.23 from 1.88 before the region and its nei…
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