Five cities in Metro Manila have experienced negative growth rates of up to -28 percent in new coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases, which shows a glimmer of hope despite the increasing number of infection in the country.
LONG WAIT A patient waits outside the Sta. Ana Hospital in Manila on April 6, 2021, one of the facilities struggling to accommodate a wave of Covid-19 patients. PHOTO BY MIKE ALQUINTO