OCTA Research on Tuesday, May 4, expressed hope that the slight easing of mobility restrictions in the NCR Plus areas will not cause a "spike" in the number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases noting that the downward trend remains "unstable." (MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) This developed as...
The number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Metro Manila could be less than 2,000 cases daily by the end of May if the reproduction number will be sustained at below 0.8, OCTA Research fellow Prof. Ranjit Rye said on Monday, May 3. (JANSEN ROMERO/FILE PHOTO/MANILA BULLETIN) Metro Manila's...
The OCTA Research Team has estimated that the daily new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Metro Manila will decrease to 3,000 or below in the coming weeks if the reproduction number will be maintained. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) In its latest monitoring report, OCTA said the reproduction...
The number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Metro Manila decreased by 18 percent compared to the previous week, a member of OCTA Research said Sunday, May 2. (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN) “Ngayon, pababa na talaga ‘yung bilang ng kaso. Sa NCR, bumaba (Right now, the number of...
While there were indications that the number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Metro Manila is declining, an expert studying the pandemic in the country urged the public not to let their guard down yet as the average number of daily cases remained high. OCTA Research fellow Professor Guido David...
Molecular biologists and OCTA Research fellow Fr. Nicanor Austriaco hopes that the oral vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) that his team is currently developing will be manufactured in the Philippines. Rev. Fr. Nicanor Pier Giorgo Austriaco (CBHD) “I would like to do everything...
Extending the implementation of modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) for a longer period may allow Metro Manila to "heal" better, stabilizing the downward trend in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases and lowering the healthcare demand in the region, OCTA Research Group said on Wednesday,...
OCTA Research Group urged the government to evaluate the surge capacity of densely populated Metro Manila as the threat of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak will remain present while waiting for the arrival of vaccines. "Preparing for a surge requires knowledge of the current surge capacities...
An expert of the OCTA Research on Tuesday, April 27, recommended the extension of modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) citing the group's projections that hospitalization in Metro Manila may only ease by June. Microbiologist-priest Nicanor Austriaco said OCTA supports the call of the...
OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David implored residents of Metro Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, Rizal, and Laguna to not be complacent as the downward trend in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases remains "unstable." David said the COVID-19 patterns they have observed are not yet definite. (MARK BALMORES...
Despite the downtrend in the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Metro Manila, OCTA Research fellow Professor Guido David more people will still require hospitalization as the number of new infections will remain high. In their latest monitoring report on Sunday, April 25, OCTA Research Group...
The number of daily coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the National Capital Region (NCR) is now on a downward trend, experts studying the pandemic in the country said. (Photo by STR / AFP / FILE PHOTO) In their latest monitoring report issued Sunday, April 25, OCTA Research Group said the...
