Taguig City remains under “low-risk” classification for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as the number new cases in the city continues to decline, the OCTA Research group said Thursday, Oct. 28. Bonifacio Global City in Taguig (Google Maps / MANILA BULLETIN) In its latest monitoring report, OCTA...
(ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) Independent research group OCTA noted a "significant" vaccine hesitancy against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Visayas and Mindanao, which, if not addressed, may push back the gains made through the country's vaccination program. "When we surveyed vaccine coverage...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) Several months after experiencing a surge in infections driven by the highly transmissible Delta variant of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Cebu City's situation has significantly improved and is now under "very low risk" classification, based on the assessment of...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) If current trends continue, the number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the Philippines will likely be less than 2,000 per day by the end of November, independent research group OCTA said on Wednesday, Oct. 27. In his update via Twitter, OCTA Research fellow...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) Metro Manila's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) risk classification has improved from moderate to low due to a steady decline in cases in the past few weeks, based on the latest monitoring of independent research group OCTA. In a Twitter post on Tuesday, Oct. 26, OCTA...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) Metro Manila's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) trends are still going down despite having over 1,000 cases per day over the past few days, independent research group OCTA said in its monitoring on Monday, Oct. 25. "Are cases rising in the NCR (National Capital Region)?...
(ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) reproduction number or rate of infection in the country is further down to 0.52, with a seven-day average in cases of 5,451, OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David said in a tweet on Saturday, Oct. 23. On Oct. 21, the country's...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) The seven-day average of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Metro Manila decreased to less than 1,000 for the first time since the July 22-28 monitoring period, OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David said on Saturday, Oct. 23. David said Metro Manila averaged 996...
Taguig City had the second highest coronavirus disease (COVID-19) incidence rate in the National Capital Region (NCR) in the past seven days. This is according to Dr. Guido David of OCTA Research, which published an NCR COVID-19 update on Oct. 21 based on the Department of Health’s Data Drop....
NCR COVID-19 UPDATE (OCTA RESEARCH) The seven-day average of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Metro Manila continued to decrease to 1,044, while the reproduction number dipped to 0.46, based on the latest monitoring of independent research group OCTA. In its COVID-19 update shared by...
Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion is batting for relaxed quarantine protocols for Filipinos visitors originating from North America. Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion (Photo from Go Negosyo Facebook page)...
Shoppers flock along Ylaya in Divisoria Market on Oct. 17, 2021 as the Metro Manila eases to Alert Level 3 for COVID-19. (Photo by Ali Vicoy) The number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country is expected to drop to the level before the recent surge in infections driven by the Delta...