THE reproduction number in the National Capital Region (NCR or Metro Manila) has gone down but case numbers remain high, according to OCTA Research.

The region's R-naught is now at a manageable 1.39 but the daily case average for the August 26 to September 1 period was 4,637, up by 12 percent from the 4,147 cases on August 19 to 25.

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