Independent research group OCTA has expressed concern over the "very high" coronavirus disease (COVID-19) positivity rate monitored in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan over the past week. OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David said the high positivity rate could be due to the limited testing capacity in...
An infectious disease expert reminded the public not to be complacent despite the downgrading of the lockdown in the National Capital Region Plus to general community quarantine (GCQ) amid a decline in new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases. (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) Metro Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna,...
The daily average number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Metro Manila has dropped 30 percent to 1,644 over the past week, the OCTA Research group said in its report released on Saturday, May 15. (PIXABAY / FILE PHOTO) The National Capital Region (NCR) averaged 5,549 cases per day during...
Zamboanga City topped the list of areas outside Metro Manila with the highest number of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases reported in the past week, based on the OCTA Research Group's report released on Wednesday, May 12. (JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) From May 5 to 11, the...
The OCTA Research Team projected that the number of daily coronavirus cases in Metro Manila may decrease to around 1,000 cases per day by the end of the month should the government extend the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) in the metropolis. (MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) OCTA...
The daily average number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Metro Manila is now down to 1,900, OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David said on Tuesday, May 11. (ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) "Several of the indicators are trending in the right direction. So the number of cases per...
The average number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Metro Manila is projected to decrease between 1,700 and 1,800 cases per day by the end of the week, a member of the OCTA Research Team said on Monday, May 10. (MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) But the expert warned that while there has been...
The government has to inoculate at least 6 million people in Metro Manila before it could see a significant reduction in the number of coronavirus cases (COVID-19) cases by the end of the year, OCTA Research fellow Fr. Nicanor Austriaco said on Monday, May 10. (PIXABAY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA...
The OCTA Research Group on Monday, May 10, urged the government to stay cautious when deciding on new quarantine rules by May 15 to sustain the gains of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) and modified ECQ implementation in Metro Manila and nearby areas in the past few weeks. (MANILA BULLETIN /...
Due to the continuous decline in the number of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the past few weeks, the National Capital Region (NCR) is seen to average less than 1,900 cases per day by May 14, based on the latest monitoring report of the OCTA Research Group. (JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO...
OCTA Research group on Sunday, May 9, identified "areas of concern" due to a rise in new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the past week. OCTA research fellow and University of the Philippines professor Dr. Guido David identified Cagayan de Oro City, Puerto Princesa City, Zamboanga City, and...
The average number of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Metro Manila is projected to drop below 2,000 cases per day by May 14, according to experts studying the pandemic in the country. (Photo by STR / AFP / FILE PHOTO) In its latest monitoring report, OCTA Research Team said the...
