MANILA, Philippines — Twelve Metro Manila cities have reported a reproductive number of greater than one, which means a higher number of people can contract the virus from a single infected COVID-19 patient, the Department of Health (DOH) said Wednesday.
“Sa R-naught (R0) or reproductive number, may nadagdag na apat [na cities], so labing dalawa lahat na may R-naut na greater than one,” said Health Secretary Francisco Duque III during an online DOH press conference, explaining the reproductive rate of COVID-19 infections in Metro Manila. The R0 measures the rate of contagion of disease in the community.
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