(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) The positivity rate of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Metro Manila has decreased to 5 percent, which is considered "low," independent research group OCTA said on Saturday, Oct. 30. "The positivity rate, which measures the proportion of people who test positive using...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) Independent research group OCTA observed a "nearly flat" coronavirus disease (COVID-19) growth rate in Metro Manila in the last nine days. "With 660 new cases in the NCR (National Capital Region) reported by the DOH (Department of Health), the seven-day average is 955,"...
(An official of the Manila Police District Plaza Miranda Police Community Precinct (PCP) reminds a crowd of church goers to keep their distance from each other while waiting for their turn to go inside the Quiapo Church on June 4, 2021, the first Friday of the month. (Ali Vicoy / Manila Bulletin)...
(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...
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...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) reproduction numbers in Metro Manila and eight key areas, known as the NCR (National Capital Region) Plus 8, are currently less than 0.55, based on the latest monitoring of independent research group OCTA. The NCR Plus 8 is composed of...
