COVID-19 positivity nationwide rises to 15.9% — OCTA Research | Inquirer News

COVID-19 positivity nationwide rises to 15.9% — OCTA Research

By: - Reporter / @JMangaluzINQ
/ 07:56 PM May 02, 2023

A man wearing a protective face mask walks past an illustration of a virus outside a regional science centre, as the city and surrounding areas face local restrictions in an effort to avoid a local lockdown being forced upon the region, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Oldham, Britain August 3, 2020. REUTERS/Phil Noble

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MANILA, Philippines — The COVID-19 positivity rate nationwide is now at 15.9 percent,  OCTA Research Fellow Guido David said on Tuesday. 

This is a slight increase from the 15.2 percent positivity rate on April 20. 

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Citing data from the Department of Health (DOH), David said that based on the 843 new cases on Tuesday, there is a “15.9 [percent] nationwide positivity rate.” 

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David said that projected new cases on Wednesday will be from 700 to 900. 

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In a different Twitter post, David said that Metro Manila’s COVID-19 positivity rate is at 18.8 percent.

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According to the DOH’s latest data, there are currently 7,037 active COVID-19 cases nationwide.  

The Philippines has logged a total of 4,095,468, COVID-19 cases, 4,021,987 recoveries and 66,444 deaths. 

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Meanwhile, the COVID-19 hospital bed occupancy rate is at 17.2 percent (4,207 hospital beds occupied).

Due to the steady increase in COVID-19 infections since March, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has mulled imposing mandatory face masks in the country. 

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