File photo shows vendors and customers wearing face masks for protection against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) inside a public market in Quezon City last year.  (REUTERS) MANILA, Philippines — The number of new COVID-19 cases in Metro Manila is on a downward trend, but it does not mean that the surge is already over, independent pandemic monitor OCTA Research said on Thursday. 'NCR Covid cases on a downward trend with a growth rate of -9%, reproduction number of 1.03, 7-day positivity rate of 15.

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