NCR's COVID-19 growth rate down to 5% —OCTA

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The one-week growth rate of COVID-19 infections in the National Capital Region (NCR) has decreased to 5%, independent monitoring group OCTA Research said Wednesday.

In a tweet, OCTA fellow Dr. Guido David said that NCR’s growth rate as of Tuesday, August 9, was at 5% after logging 828 new COVID-19 cases.Meanwhile, NCR's reproduction number — or the number of people infected by one case — also went down to 1.17 as compared to the 1.24 recorded last week.

“This once again gives us hope that the peak of the wave in the NCR may occur by next week ,” David said.could continue until the “ber” monthsDavid also noted that NCR’s seven-day COVID-19 case average slightly increased to 1,275. It now has an average daily attack rate of 8.85 per 100,000 population.

 

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