(GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) Independent research group OCTA has seen a slight decrease in the seven-day average of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Saturday, Sept. 18. "The seven-day average decreased by 2 percent to 20,218 from 20,705. , the country had a negative growth rate in new...
The current surge in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases may have already hit its peak in Metro Manila, independent research group OCTA said on Saturday, Sept. 18. "Early indications are that the surge may have already peaked in the NCR , but efforts must be sustained to ensure the trend continues...
(ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The reproduction number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Metro Manila has further dipped to 1.25, with a growth rate in cases of only 3 percent, independent research group OCTA said on Friday, Sept. 17. OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David said that...
(MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The reproduction number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the National Capital Region (NCR) decreased to 1.28, the OCTA Research said Thursday, Sept. 16. OCTA fellow Prof. Guido David said the reproduction number, which refers to the average number of secondary...
(ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The reproduction number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Metro Manila was down to 1.34 from 1.39, but average daily cases was still more than 5,000, OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David said on Wednesday, Sept. 15. The reproduction numner refers to...
(JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Independent research group OCTA said that Metro Manila may register an average of 10,000 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases per day by the end of September due to a "stall" in the declining infection rate in the region. "We were hoping that the...
(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...
Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto rejected on Tuesday, September 7, attempts to censor independent researches and criticisms on the government's COVID-19 response, saying their views would aid in improving policies. Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto (Senate PRIB) Recto first alluded...
The seven-day average of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the Philippines declined by 7 percent, the OCTA Research reported on Tuesday, Sept. 7. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) In its latest monitoring report, OCTA Research also reported the reproduction in the country decreased to 1.28...
Research fellows from the OCTA Research on Monday, September 6, explained that the decision for implementing lockdowns in different parts of the country is the responsibility of the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) and the local government units (LGUs) and not with the group. OCTA RESEARCH OCTA...
House Deputy Speaker Lito Atienza on Monday called for the filing of a resolution that would eventually stop the OCTA Research Group from making pronouncements related to the COVID-19 pandemic and the May 2022 national elections. Rep. Lito ATienza Atienza said he doubts that the OCTA Research Group...
Pilot testing for the implementation of the granular lockdown in Metro Manila will start on Sept. 8, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said. In a GMA News report, Año noted that the recommendation of the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-MEID) fr the...
