Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, January 2) – The country logged 3,458 new COVID-19 infections between Dec. 26 to Jan. 1 or the last monitoring week for 2022.
The comparable weekly figure was 5,690 from Dec. 19 to Dec. 25.
The Department of Health (DOH) also recorded an average of 494 daily cases in the last week of 2022. This is lower by 39% from the Christmas week’s daily case average of 813.
READ: DOH logs over 5,600 new COVID-19 infections
Meanwhile, a total of 369 new Covid-19 cases, 18 new deaths, and 777 new recoveries were listed on Jan. 2.
Guido David, fellow at the independent group OCTA Research, said the positivity rate in Metro Manila, or the percentage of infected among those tested, fell from 11.6% on Dec. 24 to 9.1% on Dec. 31.
7-day testing positivity rate in NCR decreased from 11.6% (Dec 24) to 9.1% (Dec 31 2022). In Luzon, Isabela had an increase in positivity rate. Bulacan positivity rate dipped below 5% #covid #covid19 @dzbb @DZAR1026 @allangatus @dzrhnews @News5PH @ali_sotto @dwiz882 @DrMichaelTee pic.twitter.com/3S0NdZatTZ
— Dr. Guido David (@iamguidodavid) January 2, 2023
