By Ma. Teresa Montemayor | Philippine News Agency
MANILA – The number of new COVID-19 cases in the City of Manila is on a “clear” downward trend, OCTA Research Group said on Wednesday, Jan. 19.
OCTA Research Group member Guido David tweeted that the city’s seven-day average of new cases decreased in one week by 23% from 2,152 to 1,658.
City of Manila with a clear downward trend: reproduction number 1.5, 1-week growth rate -23%. The region is still at critical risk, so we need to continue to follow health protocols. @dzbb @DZAR1026 @allangatus @NewsRmn @News5PH @dzrhnews @ali_sotto @dwiz882 @dzme_1530khz pic.twitter.com/3mMmFhXiZe
— Dr. Guido David (@iamguidodavid) January 19, 2022
Manila had 974 fresh cases on Tuesday (Jan. 18) based on data from the Department of Health (DOH).
Its reproduction number, the number of individuals a COVID-19 case could infect, has decreased to 1.50.
“The downward trend in Manila is now clear. Apart from Manila, San Juan and Malabon also had negative one week growth rates,” David said.
“While growth rates have slowed in NCR (National Capital Region) Plus, they are still accelerating in many HUCs outside NCR Plus,” David added.
NCR’s reproduction number is 2.07.
David advised residents to continue to remain vigilant in following health guidelines to sustain the trends. (PNA) – bny
