Metro Manila, 8 other provinces show rise in COVID-19 positivity rate

By: Zacarian Sarao - 1 year ago

Metro Manila’s COVID-19 cases rose slightly to 7.6 percent as of Nov. 19, from the previous week’s 7.5 percent, Octa Research fellow Guido David said on Monday.

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MANILA, Philippines — Metro Manila’s COVID-19 cases rose slightly to 7.6 percent as of Nov. 19, from the previous week’s 7.5 percent, Octa Research fellow Guido David said on Monday.

Meanwhile, eight other provinces also recorded a rise in positivity rate, specifically, Cagayan, Camarines Sur, Cavite, Isabela, La Union, Negros Occidental, Rizal and Tarac.

Positivity rates (PR) as of Nov 19 2022. NCR remained about the same at 7.6% vs 7.5% (as of Nov 12). PR increased to VERY HIGH in Camarines Sur, Isabela, La Union, Tarlac. Aklan, Benguet, Misamis Oriental also had very high PR. #COVID19 #Covid @dzbb @DZAR1026 @allangatus @News5PH pic.twitter.com/UP31HsEEDs

— Dr. Guido David (@iamguidodavid) November 21, 2022

The most notable spikes were recorded in Isabela, from 44.1 to 49.4 percent; La Union, from 15.8 to 20.7 percent; Rizal, 10.3 to 14.7 percent; and Tarlac, 30.3 to 37.7 percent.

Other areas, however, recorded a decrease in the positivity rate, with the most notable being Benguet, from 32.0 to 24.7; and Misamis Oriental, from 24.6 to 20.9 Tarlac.

The highest rate and lowest rate are currently Isabela and Batangas (5.1 percent), respectively.

Positivity rates as of October 29, 2022 vs Oct 22. NCR had a decrease from 12.3% to 10%. Increases observed in Benguet, Cebu, Isabela, Negros Occidental. #Covid @dzbb @DZAR1026 @News5PH @dzrhnews @ali_sotto @NewsRmn @dwiz882 @PhilstarNews @PTVph @manilabulletin @allangatus pic.twitter.com/FzQqTd6Wr2

— Dr. Guido David (@iamguidodavid) October 31, 2022

Based on the DOH’s COVID-19 tracker as of Nov. 21, active COVID-19 infections are currently at 18,198.

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