(JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN) The Philippines is still classified as "moderate risk" for the coronavirus disease as the daily incidence rate remains above 1 during the June 27-July 3 period, OCTA Research said in a special report released on Sunday, July 4. Using the US Covid Act Now indicator,...
OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David on Sunday, July 4, warned the public against being complacent due to an "unstable" downward trend in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Metro Manila. In OCTA's monitoring report released on Friday, July 2, it had observed a 5 percent increase in the average...
(ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David said that Metro Manila may begin to reopen the economy once it has vaccinated 25 percent to 30 percent of its population. He said that aside from decreasing Metro Manila's number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases and hospital...
(JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Independent research group OCTA has expressed its support to maintain a general community quarantine (GCQ) status in Metro Manila in July. OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David said retaining GCQ in Metro Manila is "appropriate for now" but may be...
(ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) Vaccinations against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) must take on greater urgency as the more transmissible Delta variant has put a slight complication on the country's target for herd immunity and population protection, OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David said on...
(JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Metro Manila continued to decrease with an average of 700 cases per day, close to the 500 cases per day average before the surge in March, OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David said on Wednesday, June...
(ARIEL FERNANDEZ / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David called for the strict enforcement of international travel protocols to prevent the transmission of the Delta variant of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the country. He noted that the more transmissible Delta...
(PIXABAY) The number of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Metro Manila continued to go down as it averaged 758 cases per day during the June 11-17 period, OCTA Research said in its report on Friday, June 18. OCTA said that Metro Manila's latest average is 18 percent lower than the 942...
(JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Independent research group OCTA on Sunday, June 13, expressed its support for the implementation of an "ordinary" general community quarantine (GCQ) in Metro Manila by June 16. "Sinusupport natin yan (we support that) because at this time gumaganda naman...
(JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Metro Manila is again on a downward trend after a "slight reversal" over the past week, independent research group OCTA said on Wednesday, June 9. "The cases in NCR is on a downward trend. We are...
(JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN) OCTA Research on Wednesday, June 9, said the National Capital Region (NCR) Plus area, along with Davao City and Western Visayas, are considered "epidemic epicenters" due to the high daily average number of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. Dr. Guido David,...
(KEITH BACONGCO / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Davao City has now overtaken Quezon City to become the city with the highest number of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases, OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David said on Tuesday, June 8. "Today , nalagpasan na ng Davao City yung Quezon City. Sa...