10 NCR LGUs register less than 10 new COVID-19 cases on Friday — Octa

MANILA, Philippines — Ten local government units (LGUs) in Metro Manila have registered less than 10 new COVID-19 cases, independent analytics group Octa Research said Saturday.

Octa Research fellow Dr. Guido David posted on Twitter that 128 fresh COVID-19 infections were logged in the National Capital Region on March 18.

128 new cases in the NCR. New cases by LGU on 3.18.22 extracted from https://t.co/GUBv99qV6l. @dzbb @dzrhnews @allangatus @DZAR1026 @NewsRmn @ali_sotto @dwiz882 @PhilstarNews @News5PH @ABSCBNNews @roribabyko @dzme_1530khz @manilabulletin pic.twitter.com/uTPj4klEPa

— Dr. Guido David (@iamguidodavid) March 18, 2022

Of the 17 LGUs in Metro Manila, the following recorded less than 10 new cases:

Pasig – 8 new cases

Taguig – 8 new cases

Muntinlupa – 4 new cases

Valenzuela – 4 new cases

Las Piñas – 3 new cases

Malabon – 3 new cases

Marikina – 2 new cases

San Juan – 2 new cases

Mandaluyong – 1 new case

Pateros – 1 new case

Meanwhile, the following LGUs recorded 10 fresh cases or above:

Parañaque – 10 new cases

Pasay – 11 new cases

Makati – 11 new cases

Caloocan – 11 new cases

Quezon City – 20 new cases

Manila – 28 new cases

READ: Quezon City at very low risk for COVID-19 — OCTA

Navotas was the only LGU in the capital region that logged no new COVID-19 case.

Earlier, Octa Research said that Metro Manila is at low risk for COVID-19 transmission.

READ: Metro Manila now at low risk for COVID-19 transmission – OCTA

As of March 18, the country has a total of 3,673,201 COVID-19 cases. Of the figure, 45,491 are active infections.

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