Weekly COVID-19 positivity rate in Zambales rises
SAN ANTONIO, Zambales–The weekly COVID-19 positivity rate in this province has increased as it continues to report new infections, according to the independent pandemic monitor OCTA Research.
Zambales is among the areas in the country that recorded an increased weekly virus positivity rate, which currently stands at 26.6 percent, OCTA reported on Monday, May 22.
This rate is twice as high as the 13.4 percent positivity rate logged in the province on May 13.
The positivity rate refers to the percentage of tests that return positive results.
As of Tuesday, Zambales reported a total of 36 COVID-19 cases after confirming three new infections that day. INQ
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