Zamboanga Peninsula is lone region at high risk for COVID-19 —DOH | Inquirer News

Zamboanga Peninsula is lone region at high risk for COVID-19 —DOH

/ 01:58 PM October 18, 2021

MANILA, Philippines — The Zamboanga Peninsula remains to be the only region in the country with a high risk classification for COVID-19, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire reported on Monday.

“Most regions are showing negative two-week growth rates. However, majority remain with high-risk average daily attack rates (ADAR),” Vergeire said during the Department of Health media forum.

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“Region 9 is the sole region with high-risk case classification,” she added.

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As of Sunday, the Zamboanga Peninsula has 3,099 active COVID-19 cases.

Its current ADAR per 100,000 population increased to 9.24 from 9.23 on October 3, while its hospital bed utilization stood at 70.29 percent as of October 16.

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Zamboanga Peninsula’s two-week growth rate is at 0.02 percent, DOH data shows.

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Its utilization of mechanical ventilators and intensive care units are 61.11 percent and 54.02 percent, respectively.

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Nationally, the country is under moderate risk classification.

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