The past 7 days, the NCR accounted for 15-17% of the total daily cases in the Philippines. That's a large decline from what began as a 70-75% share of the national cases.

As the NCR (plus) see declining cases, the national cases ease a bit as well, since majority of tests and cases are from the NCR plus.

Today, the Health Agency announces 18,191 new cases based on more than 61,000 tests done with a positivity rate of 35.2% last January 25. As more recoveries are noted, the active cases are down to 226,521 with close to 98% being asymptomatic or mild.

Health care utilization in the NCR is at low risk, while it is at very low moderate risk nationally.

There are 74 deaths added today.