(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) The Philippines' coronavirus disease (COVID-19) reproduction number is now at 0.76, manifesting that there is a continuous downward trend of cases in the country, independent research group OCTA said on Wednesday, Oct. 6. "New cases in the Philippines continued on a...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) The country's reported coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases have decreased by 23 percent over the past week, OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David said on Tuesday, Oct. 5. He pointed out that the country recorded an average of 13,552 new COVID-19 cases from Sept. 29 to...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) The hospital bed occupancy rate for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients in Metro Manila has "dramatically decreased" over the past two weeks, said OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David. In his update on Tuesday, Oct. 5, David said that hospital occupancy in Metro...
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(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) Independent research group OCTA on Sunday, Oct. 3, observed a continuous downward trend of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections in Metro Manila and eight key provinces and cities, known as the "NCR (National Capital Region) Plus 8." The NCR Plus 8 comprises Metro...
(ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The rate of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections in Metro Manila continues to slow down but the utilization of intensive care units (ICUs) for COVID-19 cases remain high, independent research group OCTA said on Friday, Oct. 1. From Sept. 24 to 30, Metro...
Pateros, the smallest local government unit (LGU) in Metro Manila, placed second in the National Capital Region (NCR) based on one-week coronavirus disease (COVID-19) incidence. According to data published by OCTA Research on Sept. 30, Pateros has an average daily attack rate (ADAR) of 47.69, or...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) If the current trend continues, the number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country will likely be less than 10,000 cases daily by the end of October, based on the latest projection of independent research group OCTA. In his update on Wednesday, Sept. 29,...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) The downward trend of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country is getting more defined, with the reproduction number dipping further to 0.96 on Tuesday, Sept. 28, OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David said on Wednesday, Sept. 29. "New cases in the Philippines...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) reproduction number in Metro Manila is back to 0.94 after the region saw an "artificial spike" in cases on Sunday, Sept. 26, independent research group OCTA said on Tuesday, Sept. 28. The reproduction number refers to the average number...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) The average number of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Metro Manila was slightly up on Sunday, Sept. 26, possibly due to backlogs, OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David said on Monday, Sept. 27. In a tweet on Monday, David said that Metro Manila averaged 5,653...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) Independent research group OCTA on Saturday, Sept. 25, said the country's coronavirus reproduction number or the average number of secondary infections by each infected individual was down to 0.98 from 1.16 a week ago. The Department of Health on Saturday reported 16,907...
