(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) Independent research group OCTA expressed concern over the increasing number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) positive individuals admitted into the hospitals, which has almost doubled over the past week. "The number of occupied hospital beds for COVID-19 in the NCR...
Independent research group OCTA said that new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country may swell to 4,000 on Saturday, Jan. 1. People watch fireworks display that light up the night sky over Quezon Memorial Circle on New Year's celebration, Jan. 1, 2022. Unlike last year where the city's...
Taguig posted the third highest number of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country on Dec. 31, according to a research group. Dr. Guido David of OCTA Research posted online the local government units (LGUs) with the highest new COVID-19 cases for Dec. 31. According to David, Taguig...
Metro Manila’s coronavirus disease (COVID-19) reproduction number has increased to 2.19, the region’s highest tally since July 2020, said the OCTA Research group on Friday, Dec. 31. (File Photo / Unsplash) “The reproduction number in the National Capital Region (NCR) increased to 2.19 as of...
The country’s coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases may escalate to over 2,500 ahead of New Year, said the OCTA Research group. People flock for last minute buying at Bankerohan Market in Davao City on Friday morning, Dec. 31, 2021. (KEITH BACONGCO / MANILA BULLETIN ) “New COVID-19 cases in the...
Octa Research logo The OCTA Research Group said that Metro Manila is now at "moderate risk" for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) following the rise in cases daily. “There is an increase in the risk level classification of the National Capital Region (NCR) from ‘very low risk’ (from Dec. 16 to...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) Amid the increasing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections, Metro Manila's daily testing positivity rate is now up to 5 percent for the first time since Oct. 24, 2021, the independent research group OCTA said on Tuesday evening, Dec. 28. Positivity rate refers to the...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) risk of the cities of Manila and San Juan increased over the past week to "moderate risk," independent research group OCTA said on Tuesday, Dec. 28. In its update via Twitter, OCTA research fellow Dr. Guido David said that Metro Manila...
The camp of Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said Monday, Dec. 27, it is humbled by the presidential aspirant’s dominance in the recent surveys, which also “inspires” them and “adds” to their resolve. Lawyer Vic Rodriguez, Marcos Jr.’s spokesman, said that the “overwhelming” figures...
(SCREENGRAB FROM PTV FACEBOOK PAGE) Despite an uptick in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections in Metro Manila, independent research group OCTA said that it has not observed a "solid" upward trend yet. "In early December, it (reproduction number) was at 0.33. That's the lowest reproduction rate...
Octa Research logo The Octa Research Group said that it is not yet recommending the use of face shields again amid the threat of the Omicron coronavirus variant. OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David said that the wearing of a face shield is advisable if the country once again experiences a surge in...
A slight increase in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) positivity rate was seen in the National Capital Region (NCR), said the OCTA Research group on Friday, Dec. 24. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE) In a Twitter post, OCTA research fellow Dr. Guido said that the COVID-19 positivity rate in NCR had increased...
