Zambales now ‘very low risk’ for COVID-19, says OCTA
The President Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Hospital in Iba, Zambales, and other local COVID-19 facilities had low occupancy rates as of March 9, indicating that the virus spread in the province was slowing down. | PHOTO: Joanna Rose Aglibot
SAN ANTONIO, Zambales––The COVID-19 risk level in Zambales has been downgraded to “very low” with fewer people getting the virus, according to OCTA Research.
In its data released Wednesday, OCTA said Zambales was among the four provinces in Central Luzon with such status. The others were Aurora, Bulacan, and Pampanga.
Citing records from the Department of Health, OCTA said Zambales had a negative 58-percent virus growth rate in the past week.
The province’s average daily attack rate was .36, which was considered very low. ADAR refers to the seven-day average number of new infections per 100,000 people.
All other risk indicators showed that Zambales’ situation was improving based on the virus reproduction number, healthcare utilization date, and positivity rate.
As of Tuesday, the province had 29 active cases with two new infections.
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