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MANILA, Philippines — Metro Manila’s weekly COVID-19 positivity rate has slightly increased, Octa Research fellow Dr. Guido David said on Thursday.
In a tweet, David said the region’s positivity rate is now at 24.8 percent.
“National Capital Region’s weekly COVID-19 positivity rate went up slightly from 22 percent on Dec 19 to 24.8 on Dec 26,” said David.
The positivity rate pertains to the number of individuals who test positive for Covid-19 out of all those who have been examined for the disease.
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In a separate tweet, David said the region could also record about 250 to 350 new infections on December 28.
David earlier pointed out that COVID-19 infections in the region “seem to be peaking as per projections.” He then warned that infections are likely to spread to other provinces.
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Earlier, Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa said the slight uptick in Covid-19 cases has not yet reached an alarming rate, adding that masking is still optional and not mandatory.