MANILA, Philippines — The rise of COVID-19 cases in Mindanao has slowed down, the OCTA Research said Friday, as Quezon City again surpassed Davao City on the number of new COVID-19 cases in the previous seven days. OCTA Research said in its latest monitoring report that Davao City “had a slight decrease in cases, and has dropped to second overall in the entire Philippines.”ADVERTISEMENTThe average number of new COVID-19 cases in Quezon City from June 4 to 10 was 185 cases, while the average number of new cases in Davao City from the same period was 184 cases. READ: OCTA: Davao City surpasses Quezon City on new COVID-19 casesHospital bed occupancy in Davao City continued to be at a safe level below 60 percent. Meanwhile, Dumaguete in Central Visayas continued to have a surge in new COVID-19 cases, according to the research group. RELATED STORIESADVERTISEMENTMindanao outpaces Metro Manila in new COVID-19 infectionsOCTA sees Davao City, W. Visayas emerging as COVID-19 epicentersJEFor more news about the novel coronavirus click here.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer June 11, 2021 04:57 UTC