Positivity rate of Covid-19 "very high" in Philippine capital, says health expert


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MANILA, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- The positivity rate of Covid-19 in the Philippine capital region is "very high" at 19.1 percent, a health expert has warned citing official data.

Guido David, a professor at the University of the Philippines and OCTA Research fellow, said the rate is much higher than the World Health Organization's benchmark of 5 per cent.

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