Health expert warns of COVID-19 ‘rebound’ amid NCR's premature easing to Alert Level 3

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Metro Manila could experience a 'rebound' of COVID-19 cases once it shifts from Alert Level 4 to level 3 this weekend, health reform advocate DrTonyLeachon says.

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The National Capital Region could experience a"rebound" of COVID-19 cases once it shifts from Alert Level 4 to level 3 this weekend, health reform advocate Dr. Tony Leachon said on Friday.

Although the positivity rate in the capital region has gone down from 29% to 14%, it is still far from the below 5% set by the World Health Organization. "We need to put the positivity rate below 5% and increase vaccination rate to at least 70%. That's the time we can open our economy or else we'll have trouble in terms of having a rebound in the next few weeks," Leachon told CNN Philippines.

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DrTonyLeachon Obviously

DrTonyLeachon Let’s hide behind the sofa for another year while these medical agency’s make more money

DrTonyLeachon Could doesn't mean it would. Are we supposed to live in isolation forever?

DrTonyLeachon We were in a strict quarantine before but did it help on avoiding the increase of cases? No. So I guess it’s time to slowly open up the country but still follow protocols like wearing mask so that other businesses can survive too not just medical related businesses.

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