Misamis Oriental Covid-19 positivity rate climbs to 26.8% — OCTA
The positivity rate for those getting tested for Covid-19 in Misamis Oriental went up from 17.1 percent to 26.8 percent over the past week, OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David said on Monday, March 27.
In an update posted on social media, David said that the Covid-19 positivity rate in Misamis Oriental moved from moderate to high levels from March 18 to March 25.
Positivity rate refers to the number of individuals who yielded positive results from those who were tested for Covid-19.
David pointed out that “slight increases” were also observed in other provinces, such as Batangas (1.7 percent to 1.9 percent), Bulacan (1.3 percent to 1.7 percent), Cebu (2.7 percent to 2.8 percent), Davao del Sur (5.6 percent to 6 percent), Laguna (1.7 percent to 3.1 percent), and Negros Occidental (1.4 percent to 2.3 percent).
Meanwhile, David he said that the seven-day positivity rate in Metro Manila remained “flat” at 3.2 percent, which is “low.”
The World Health Organization has recommended a positivity rate of 5 percent or less to show that the spread of the virus is under control.
The Department of Health on Sunday, March 26 reported 227 new Covid-19 cases in the country.