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Philippines Daily Inquirer
Philippines Daily Inquirer
Metro Manila saw a slight increase in new COVID-19 cases over the past week, although it remained at low risk of another outbreak as of April 30. The independent monitor group OCTA Research said the seven-day average in new cases in Metro Manila rose by 7 percent to 85 daily infections for the period April 24 to 30, from the previous week’s 79 cases. However, OCTA Research fellow Guido David said on Sunday the rate of infection and hospital admissions have remained at low levels. The reproduction number, which indicates how many people can be potentially infected by a COVID-19-positive person,…