The weekly COVID-19 positivity rate in Metro Manila has dropped from 19.9% to 14.6%, according to Dr.
Guido David, a fellow at OCTA Research.&nbsp;
This decline is expected to continue, with David predicting it to be less than 10% next week as cases continue to decrease.&nbsp;
"We expect this to decrease less than 10% next week as cases continue to decline," he said in his tweet.
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NCR 7-day testing positivity rate decreased to 14.6% on June 6 2023, from 19.9% on May 30. We expect this to decrease less than 10% next week as cases continue to decline. Hospital bed occupancy in NCR decreased from 28.8% to 25.5% over the same period. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/covid?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#covid</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/covid19?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#covid19</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/dzbb?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@dzbb</a> <a href="https://t.co/wPPFuGLhcI">pic.twitter.com/wPPFuGLhcI</a>
&mdash; Dr. Guido David (@iamguidodavid) <a href="https://twitter.com/iamguidodavid/status/1666596660846424064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 8, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Alongside this improvement, hospital bed occupancy in the region has also decreased from 28.8% to 25.5% during the same period.
On Wednesday, David shared data that revealed a lower positivity rate of 17.3% in Quezon City, a significant drop from the previous rate of 22.2%.&nbsp;
As a result, Quezon City is now classified as a low-risk area for COVID-19 transmission.&nbsp;
Furthermore, the nationwide positivity rate currently stands at 16.6 percent as of June 7, which is lower than the previous day's rate of 17.7%.&nbsp;
As per the Department of Health's COVID-19 tracker, the country's total caseload now stands at 4,151,079. Of this number, there are 12,385 active cases, 4,072,213 recoveries, and 66,481 deaths as of Wednesday, June 7.

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COVID-19 positivity rate drops at 14.6% in Metro Manila — OCTA