Seven Philippine provinces post high Covid-19 growth rate; declining in Metro Manila


The Office of the Vice President’s Swab Cab Covid-19 testing drive recently catered to residents of several communities in Caloocan City. - (Image from VP Leni Robredo / Facebook)

MANILA (Philippine Daily Inquirer/Asia News Network): Seven provinces posted high Covid-19 growth rates while Metro Manila’s dropped further, independent analytics group OCTA Research reported on Monday (Jan 24).

OCTA Research fellow Guido David said that the seven provinces, Mountain Province, Ilocos Norte, Davao del Sur, Apayao, Iloilo, Ifugao, and Cebu have more than 100 per cent one-week growth rate.

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