New COVID-19 cases in NCR rise by 7% — Octa Research | Inquirer News

New COVID-19 cases in NCR rise by 7% — Octa Research

/ 12:40 PM May 01, 2022

MANILA, Philippines — New COVID-19 cases in the National Capital Region (NCR) rose by seven percent, independent analytics group Octa Research reported Sunday.

Octa Research fellow Guido David said that the average COVID-19 cases in Metro Manila was 85 this week, higher than last week’s average of 79.

READ: DOH: Rise in COVID cases not cause for alarm

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“The NCR had a one week growth rate of 7% as the 7-day average in new Covid-19 cases increased from 79 (as of April 17 to 23) to 85 (as of April 24 to 30),” he posted on social media site Twitter.

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The reproduction number — or the average number of persons who can be potentially infected by the virus — likewise increased, but still within experts’ ideal figure of less than one to indicate a downward trend in cases.

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“The reproduction number increased over the same period from 0.66 to 0.79,” said David.

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Positivity rate in NCR, meanwhile, remained at 1.4 percent, within the World Health Organization’s (WHO) recommendation of five percent and below.

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The average COVID-19 tests conducted per day in Metro Manila was 11,544.

Healthcare utilization for COVID-19 in the capital region remained very low at 21 percent with intensive care unit utilization at 19 percent, said David.

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Metro Manila is still at low risk for COVID-19 as of April 30, David noted.

Earlier, the Department of Health warned of a potential COVID-19 case surge by mid-May, if compliance to health protocols is relaxed.

READ: DOH warns of possible COVID-19 surge by May due to neglected health standards

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The WHO warned the country to prepare as cases are likely to increase, especially after the May 9 elections.

To date, the country has a total of 3,685,643 COVID-19 cases, including the 240 additional infections logged on April 30. Active cases stood at 7,165.

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