OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David on Monday, Aug. 8, said that 19 provinces across the country have seen “very high” or above 20 percent Covid-19 positivity rates over the past week.
Positivity rate refers to the number of individuals who yielded positive results from among those who were tested for Covid-19.
In an update shared on Twitter, David said the provinces that had very high positivity rates, as of Aug. 6, were:
Capiz — 64 percent on Aug. 6 from 51.2 percent on July 30
Camarines Sur — 48.7 percent from 30.3 percent
Isabela — 47.6 percent from 35.7 percent
Tarlac — 41.9 percent from 33.1 percent
Aklan — 40.1 percent from 36.9 percent
Nueva Ecija — 38.4 percent from 25 percent
Pampanga — 35 percent from 23.3 percent
Laguna — 33.2 percent from 30.9 percent
Cagayan — 30.5 percent from 22.2 percent
La Union — 29.4 percent from 24 percent
Zambales — 28.6 percent from 27.1 percent
Albay — 28.2 percent from 25.8 percent
Bohol — 26. 9 percent from 28.2 percent
Quezon — 25.1 percent from 26.6 percent
Pangasinan — 25 percent from 21.1 percent
Negros Oriental — 23.4 percent from 27.6 percent
Benguet — 22 percent from 18.3 percent
Cavite — 21.1 percent from 26.6 percent
Palawan — 20.4 percent from 10.1 percent
David also noted that Metro Manila logged a higher positivity rate—from 15.5 percent on July 30 to 17.5 percent on Aug. 6.
The World Health Organization has recommended that the Covid-19 positivity rate should remain at 5 percent or lower.
David urged residents in areas with very high positivity rates to continue to observe minimum health protocols.
“In provinces where the positivity rate is very high, i.e. above 20 percent, the public is strongly advised to practice necessary caution to prevent Covid infection,” he said.