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COVID reproduction no. in NCR down to 1.39; could fall below 1 by 3rd week of September, says OCTA Research

But OCTA notes 12 percent higher number of average daily COVID cases from Aug. 26 to Sept. 1 compared to previous week (Eagle News) – The reproduction number of COVID-19 cases in Metro Manila has “decreased to 1.39” which is below the critical level cutoff of 1.4, according to OCTA Research on Thursday, Sept. 2. In its COVID-19 update, OCTA Research also predicted that the reproduction number in the National Capital Region (NCR) could even […]

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High COVID transmission observed in NCR as reproduction number rises to 1.21 — OCTA Research

DOH also confirms local transmission of Delta variant in PHL as more local Delta cases detected   (Eagle News) –  The reproduction number of COVID-19 in Metro Manila has increased to 1.21 which means there is now a high COVID-19 transmission in the Philippine capital,  according to the OCTA Research. Dr. Guido David, OCTA Research Fellow, in an interview with the Eagle News Service program “Balitalakayan”  said the increase in the reproduction number in Metro […]

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