Marikina reports slowest COVID-19 spread in Metro Manila

Posted at May 11 2020 03:14 PM | Updated as of May 11 2020 03:46 PM

MANILA – Marikina City reported Monday the slowest transmission rate of the novel coronavirus in Metro Manila. 

It takes about 8.32 days for COVID-19 cases to double in the city, said Marikina Mayor Marcelino Teodoro, citing data from the health department. 

The cities with the closest transmission rates include San Juan with 7.69 days; Malabon, 7.39; Pasig, 7.25; Las Piñas, 7.16; Caloocan, 7.04; and Pasay, 7, he said. 

Teodoro attributed Marikina’s transmission rate to aggressive contact tracing using a link map of those who came in close contact with persons infected with the pathogen. 

The city will continue containing the respiratory disease with physical distancing, face masks, and tighter border control and checkpoints, especially in areas near Quezon City, which had the most COVID-19 cases in the country, he said.

Marikina’s molecular laboratory will also continue screening for the novel coronavirus, he said. 

Report from Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News 

SOURCE: https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/05/11/20/marikina-reports-slowest-covid-19-spread-in-metro-manila