The possible entry of the so-called Indian variant in the country could potentially be devastating, a member the OCTA Research Team warned Thursday, May 6.
“This is potentially devastating because if we let it spread in the National Capital Region and its surrounding area, we will see another surge just like what we have seen in the past month,” OCTA Research fellow Prof. Guido David said in a CNN Philippines interview.
“We are happy to report that we are recovering nicely in the NCR. Cases are going down. The reproduction number has decreased to 0.74 in NCR,” he said. The expert said the number of cases in the metropolis is on a “downward trend” but he noted that the trend is “still relatively unstable” as the some areas have not seen a significant downward trend in cases over the past few weeks.
The Department of Health on Thursday said five people with a travel history from India have tested positive for COVID-19, while 137 of them tested negative.
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