OCTA: New COVID-19 cases trending downward in NCR, Calabarzon

Commuters wait for public utility buses along Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City as the full implementation of the "no vaccine, no ride" policy begins on Monday, Jan. 17, 2021.

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MANILA, Philippines — Metro Manila, Batangas, Cavite, Laguna, Quezon and Rizal are all now at moderate risk with COVID-19 cases still trending downward, independent pandemic monitor OCTA Research said Tuesday. 

In a tweet, OCTA Research fellow Guido David, citing data obtained from the Department of Health, said that Metro Manila's average daily attack rate of 19.58 and positivity rate of 17% were still good for high risk classification. 

However, he said, the capital region had also registered a -62% growth rate in cases as of January 31, while the healthcare utilization rate remained at just 38%. 

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