New COVID-19 cases in NCR slightly up on Dec. 23 but remains below 100

CAUTIOUS RUSH The market crowds are back, like in Quiapo, Manila, as health officials keep reminding everyone about safety protocols lest the shopping glee later turn to holiday gloom due to a resurgence of COVID-19 cases. —MARIANNE BERMUDEZ

MANILA, Philippines — New COVID-19 cases in Metro Manila slightly increased on Thursday, December 23, but remained below the 100 mark, OCTA Research said Friday.

Based on the list shared by OCTA Research fellow Guido David which cited data from the Department of Health (DOH), Metro Manila reported the highest number of new COVID-19 infections on December 23 at 95 cases.

This was a slight increase from the 80 new cases recorded the previous day, December 22.

Provinces with the most new cases on 12.23.21. Data was automatically extracted from DOH DataDrop. Any discrepancies in data due to error, reporting lag etc should be addressed to DOH. @dzbb @allangatus @News5PH @dzrhnews @DZAR1026 @NewsRmn @ABSCBNNews @PHINewsNet1 @dwiz882 pic.twitter.com/pJFwC38geC

— Dr. Guido David (@iamguidodavid) December 24, 2021

Following Metro Manila are Iloilo (18 new cases), Negros Occidental (17 new cases), Zamboanga del Sur (15 new cases), Negros Oriental (11 new cases), and Oriental Mindoro (10 new cases).

The provinces of Cavite, Tarlac, and Batangas recorded nine new COVID-19 cases each while Isabela had eight new infections.

The Philippines logged 288 new COVID-19 cases on December 23, with the DOH noting that the positivity rate slightly increased to 1.1 percent.

With the new infections, the overall case count rose to 2,837,903.

EDV