Only 877 new COVID-19 cases logged in Metro Manila, says Octa
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Close to 900 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in Metro Manila, a fellow of the independent analytics group Octa Research said Sunday.
Citing data from the Department of Health, Octa Research fellow Guido David said that 11 percent or 877 of the 7,689 fresh infections recorded nationwide on February 5 were in the National Capital Region (NCR).
The following is the breakdown of the COVID-19 cases per local government unit in the metropolis:
Quezon City – 171 new cases
Manila – 136 new cases
Makati – 95 new cases
Pasig – 70 new cases
Pasay – 66 new cases
Parañaque – 55 new cases
Taguig – 50 new cases
Las Piñas – 47 new cases
Caloocan – 46 new cases
Mandaluyong – 31 new cases
Marikina – 31 new cases
Valenzuela – 31 new cases
Muntinlupa – 18 new cases
San Juan – 12 new cases
Navotas – 10 new cases
Malabon – 7 new cases
Pateros – 1 new case
According to David, the NCR may see pre-surge numbers by the end of February.
“Actuals are back below [January] 20 projections, which means prospects look good for less than 500 in the NCR by [Valentine’s] Day, and perhaps pre surge numbers by end of February,” he said on Twitter.
Before the surge of COVID-19 infections early this year, daily cases were posted below 1,000 cases in December last year.
