NCR sees decline in COVID-19 trends

By Pearl Gumapos

The OCTA Research Group on Monday (Jan. 17) said that the reproduction number, daily growth rate, and positivity rate in Metro Manila have gone down.

“Base doon sa datos kahapon ay bumaba iyong daily growth rate to -1% from 2%. Ibig sabihin naging negative na, mukhang pababa na ng kaunti. Pero, again, hindi pa tayo puwedeng mag-celebrate,” OCTA member Dr. Guido David said during the Laging Handa public briefing.

“Ideally, negative iyong growth rate na hinahabol natin. Iyong reproduction natin, nasa 2.67 nalang sa Metro Manila. Nanggaling iyan sa six. Iyong positivity rate ay bumababa din. Although, mabagal ang pagbaba ng positivity rate, nasa 50% na siya. Dati, nasa 54% siya,” he said.

David also said to expect the continued rise of recoveries, especially since Omicron has a short duration period.

“Ine-expect natin na tuloy-tuloy na ang pagdating ng recoveries, lalo na mas maiksi iyong duration ng Omicron. Iyong incubation period niya ay mas maiksi at iyong total duration niya ay mas maiksi,” he said.

“We’re hoping na magsisimula nang magbaba ang bilang ng kaso sa NCR. Sana naman ay tuloy-tuloy na ito na pag bumababa, ito na ang huli nating makikita na surge hanggang sa katapusan ng taon. We are hoping this will be the last,” he added. – bny

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