(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) reproduction number in Metro Manila further slipped to 0.55--its lowest since May, independent research group OCTA said on Tuesday, Oct. 19. OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David noted that the current reproduction number in Metro Manila...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) Independent research group OCTA on Monday, Oct. 18, said the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation in Metro Manila continues to improve, as seen in the declining number of new infections and hospitalizations. Metro Manila averaged 1,448 COVID-19 cases per day over the...
People flock at the Manila Bay Dolomite Beach in Manila after it was reopened to the public on Oct. 17, 2021. (Photo by Ali Vicoy) The Philippines may see between 5,000 to 6,000 cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) per day by the end of October, independent research group OCTA said Sunday, Oct....
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) The country's seven-day average of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases is down to less than 10,000 cases for the first time since early August, independent research group OCTA said on Wednesday, Oct. 13. OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido said the country's weekly...
(JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN) Independent research group OCTA sees less than 1,000 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases per day in Metro Manila by the end of October, citing the "very fast" decline in the number of new infections over the past few weeks. "The decrease is very fast. It’s...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) Metro Manila has recorded its lowest seven-day average coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases since August at 1,933, independent research group OCTA said on Tuesday, Oct. 12. "The seven-day average in the NCR (National Capital Region) decreased to less than 1,933 as of...
(MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) Metro Manila could have less than 1,000 new infections per day by the end of October, as the region’s COVID-19 trends improved further, the OCTA Research group said Thursday, Oct. 7. OCTA fellow Prof. Guido David said the number of new cases in the National Capital...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) The Philippines' coronavirus disease (COVID-19) reproduction number is now at 0.76, manifesting that there is a continuous downward trend of cases in the country, independent research group OCTA said on Wednesday, Oct. 6. "New cases in the Philippines continued on a...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) The country's reported coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases have decreased by 23 percent over the past week, OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David said on Tuesday, Oct. 5. He pointed out that the country recorded an average of 13,552 new COVID-19 cases from Sept. 29 to...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) The hospital bed occupancy rate for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients in Metro Manila has "dramatically decreased" over the past two weeks, said OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David. In his update on Tuesday, Oct. 5, David said that hospital occupancy in Metro...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) Independent research group OCTA on Sunday, Oct. 3, observed a continuous downward trend of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections in Metro Manila and eight key provinces and cities, known as the "NCR (National Capital Region) Plus 8." The NCR Plus 8 comprises Metro...
(ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The rate of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections in Metro Manila continues to slow down but the utilization of intensive care units (ICUs) for COVID-19 cases remain high, independent research group OCTA said on Friday, Oct. 1. From Sept. 24 to 30, Metro...