(CNN Philippines) Metro Manila — The COVID-19 reproduction number in Metro Manila has gone down to 0.99, according to independent watchdog OCTA Research.
In a report on Saturday, OCTA Research fellow Guido David said the metric dropped below one as of Aug. 23 from 1.02 on Aug. 16.
The reproductive number ideally should be one or less, as anything higher means there is still significant community transmission, medical experts have pointed out.
“The last time the reproduction number was less than 1 was on May 11, 2022,” David wrote on Twitter. “A reproduction number below 1 indicates infections are trending downward.”
David added that the COVID-19 positivity rate and healthcare utilization in the region also dropped in the past days.
The Department of Health earlier said the case peak in Metro Manila is already over, but noted the COVID-19 wave may still persist due to increasing infections in other parts of the country.. Read More
