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MANILA, Philippines 鈥� Quezon City is now at low risk for COVID-19 transmission after the city鈥檚 positivity rate decreased to 17.3 percent, said Octa Research fellow Guido David on Wednesday.
According to David, Quezon City鈥檚 positivity rate for COVID-19 infections went down to 17.3 percent, as of June 6, from the previous week鈥檚 22.2 percent.
鈥淨uezon City improved to low risk as of June 6, 2023, as daily cases decreased for the third straight week,鈥� he explained through data posted on Twitter.
Meanwhile, the city鈥檚 hospital occupancy decreased to 33 percent from 35 percent.
On Monday, David said that Metro Manila鈥檚 COVID-19 positivity rate was 16.8 percent as of June 3, with positivity rates also decreasing in most of Luzon.
The nationwide positivity rate is at 17.2 percent, as of June 6, slightly lower than the previous day鈥檚 17.8 percent.
Department of Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire previously explained that increases and decreases in infections are expected due to the lower number of tests conducted and the country鈥檚 increased mobility.
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