The slight increase in the number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections in Metro Manila “feels like a Valentine spike,” an OCTA Research fellow said.
“632 new cases in the National Capital Region (NCR). With mostly fresh cases, this feels like a Valentine spike. The figure shows that it is above the Jan. 24 projections. Let’s continue to practice health protocols,” said OCTA fellow Dr. Guido David in a tweet on Wednesday evening, Feb. 16.
In a separate tweet, David likewise disclosed that with 632 new infections as of Feb. 16, Metro Manila topped the list of provinces and regions with the most number of new COVID-19 cases.
According to David, among the top 20 provinces and regions with the highest new COVID-19 cases were:
- NCR (632)
- Iloilo (169)
- Cebu (131)
- Cavite (112)
- Batangas (72)
- Bulacan (69)
- South Cotabato (69)
- Davao del Sur (68)
- Benguet (65)
- Rizal (65)
- Zamboanga del Sur (63)
- Palawan (57)
- Laguna (55)
- Zambales (50)
- Negros Occidental (48)
- Cotabato (47)
- Pangasinan (42)
- La Union (39)
- Pampanga (39)
- Bataan (38)