In an advisory, the DOH noted that while Metro Manila showed a positive two-week growth rate, its average daily attack rate is still below six at less than one case per 100,000 population.
It also said the region's healthcare utilization rate remains at low risk. However, infections are still expected at this stage of pandemic wherein most are asymptomatic, mild, or moderate. “Based on our metrics—this is our metrics and not necessarily the same as the one used by the Department of Health—Metro Manila has moved from low to moderate risk. That being said, again, moderate risk does not translate to an escalation of the alert level because we’re still looking at the healthcare utilization and it’s still very low at this time,” David said in a CNN Philippines interview.
“The reason is that we are not projecting a big surge like what happened in January or even last year. We are projecting perhaps a few hundred cases at the peak of the surge in Metro Manila, which will not really affect the healthcare too much,” he said.
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