Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion has made an aggressive pitch for the government to return to "pre-Omicron" protocols, especially when it comes to arriving international travelers. (Ali Vicoy/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) “We should revert back to...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) Metro Manila's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) reproduction number, or the average number of secondary infections by each infected individual, was down to 0.91 for the first time since Dec. 31, 2021, the OCTA Research Group said on Monday, Jan. 24. OCTA Research fellow...
(PTV FACEBOOK PAGE) The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) risk level of Metro Manila could further go down to "moderate risk" by Valentine's Day, Feb. 14, as the region continued to see a steady decline in new cases, said OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David. During the Laging Handa public briefing on...
(PTV FACEBOOK PAGE) OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David is hoping that the Omicron wave of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases will be finished by March or April. In the Laging Handa public briefing on Monday, Jan. 24, David said that the country can see less than 1,000 COVID-19 cases per day by...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) Seven cities outside Metro Manila have posted a record-high number of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Sunday, Jan. 23, said the OCTA Research Group. In a tweet on Monday, Jan. 24, OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David said record-high new cases were reported...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) Metro Manila's risk level has been downgraded from "severe outbreak" to "very high," following the steady decline of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the region, based on the internationally-developed Covid Act Now indicators used by OCTA Research Group. In a...
(MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The Department of Health (DOH) once again reminded the public not to get complacent when it comes to the threat of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire made this statement after OCTA Research Group fellow Fr. Nicanor Austriaco...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) Metro Manila and Benguet are still in a "severe outbreak" of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), while 14 provinces remain at a "very high" infection level, the independent research group OCTA warned on Saturday, Jan. 22. OCTA Research Fellow Dr. Guido David said Benguet had...
OCTA Research Fellow Dr. Guido David (GO NEGOSYO OFFICIAL FACEBOOK PAGE) As the number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Metro Manila continues to decline, a fellow of the independent research group OCTA projected that the number of cases in the region will further go down to 2,000 by the...
Metro Manila’s coronavirus disease (COVID-19) growth rate has further dipped to -20 percent, but an OCTA research fellow reiterated that despite the decrease of infections, the region remains at critical risk. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) “The one-week growth rate in the National Capital Region...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) The number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Metro Manila is on a "downward trajectory" as cases fall below 10,000 for the first time in two weeks, the independent research group OCTA said on Wednesday, Jan. 19. " NCR (National Capital Region's) new cases on a...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) Several highly urbanized cities (HUCs) outside the so-called National Capital Region (NCR) Plus--which is composed of Metro Manila, Cavite, Laguna, Rizal, and Bulacan--have shown "very high" coronavirus disease (COVID-19) growth rates from Jan. 12 to 18, the independent...
