(ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The average number of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Metro Manila has increased by 19 percent to 5,998, independent research group OCTA said on Saturday, Sept. 11. OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David said the reproduction number is currently at...
(ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David warned that the peak of the current coronavirus disease (COVID-19) surge in the Philippines might happen "five weeks from now." David pointed out that the COVID-19 infection rate in the country has been decreasing but at...
(MARK BALMORES / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David expressed concern that the implementation of granular lockdowns in Metro Manila may not be effective to curb the latest coronavirus disease (COVID-19) surge in the region. "Based on historical evidence, granular...
(JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) If the current trends continue, the number of daily coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Metro Manila may not surpass 6,000 to 7,000 cases by the end of September, OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David said Friday, Sept. 3. "The highest number reported...
OCTA RESEARCH (GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) Independent research group OCTA sees the reproduction number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Metro Manila to fall below 1 in the next three weeks. Reproduction number refers to the rate of transmission of infection. It indicates how many people a single...
The Philippines will likely reach about 25,000 daily new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) by next week, OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David said on Tuesday, Aug. 31. After the country hit a record-high 22,366 cases on Monday, Aug. 30, David said that the number of infections may continue to...
The number of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases daily in the country may exceed more than 20,000 by early September, independent research group OCTA said Sunday, Aug. 29. (KEITH BACONGCO / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) "Hindi pa naman siguro natin masasabi na aabot ng 25,000. Pero it’s very...
A scene in Cebu City went viral where cars are seen lining up in front of a private hospital with oxygen tanks stationed beside each vehicle on August 1, 2021. Those cars were said to have patients who are experiencing cough and difficulty in breathing and are waiting to be accommodated by the said...
(UNSPLASH) Intensive care unit (ICU) occupancy rates in Metro Manila have already breached the April levels as the number of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases continue to increase in the region, OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David said on Sunday, Aug. 29. David said that more COVID-19...
(MALACANANG PHOTO) It may be too early to shift purely to granular lockdown in Metro Manila at this time as coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases remain high, the OCTA Research said on Friday, Aug. 27. "One of the things we struggle in a large city like Manila is we cannot really control mobility in...
If the current trends continue, Metro Manila may begin to see a decreasing number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases by the first or second week of September, OCTA Research said on Tuesday, Aug. 24. OCTA fellow Dr. Guido David said the first indications that the situation is starting to...
Metro Manila will likely continue to record over 3,000 daily coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases until before the end of September due to a slow decrease in the rate of infections in the region, OCTA Research said on Monday, Aug. 23. "Based on the current patterns that we are seeing, which we hope...
