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...
The OCTA Research Team urged national and local governments on Friday, April 23, to intensify and expand testing, tracing, and isolation of coronavirus disease (COVID) cases to reverse the increase in community transmissions, and eventually shift to less strict restrictions in Metro Manila. OCTA...
More than available beds for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients, the lack of nurses to man hospitals is one of the main reasons why hospitals in Metro Manila are getting overwhelmed, molecular biologist-priest Nicanor Austriaco said on Friday, April 23. Austriaco, a research fellow of OCTA,...
The OCTA Research Team sees the new COVID variants as the reason for the spike in cases in Metro Manila and several parts of the country. (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN) OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David said his group saw a rapid increase in Metro Manila’s reproduction rate (R0) which is...
