MANILA, Philippines — New COVID-19 cases in the country may decrease to around 5,000 to 6,000 per day by December, OCTA Research said Wednesday. ADVERTISEMENTDavid said the projected decrease in cases is because the surge of infections is already ending in Metro Manila and other areas. He said that Metro Manila, which is currently under alert level 4, may be scaled down to alert level 1 or 2 by December. “By December, cases will decrease overall. He noted that, for example, it is only now that Negros Occidental is seeing a Delta surge.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 29, 2021 01:18 UTC