PH COVID positivity rate dropped to 1.8%
The Philippines’ COVID-19 positivity rate has dropped to 1.8 percent on Friday, according to the independent monitoring group OCTA Research. ...
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COVID cases seen dipping to 500/day by end-November
COVID-19 cases in the country may go as low as 500 per day by the end of this month if ...
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OCTA reports Omicron cases may be ending
The wave of infection of the Omicron XBB subvariant of the coronavirus may be ending now, as COVID-19 positivity rates ...
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OCTA sees 4k COVID cases daily in October
With the number of COVID-19 infections in Metro Manila rising, the OCTA Research Group warned Monday the country may record ...
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COVID attack rate now ‘low,’ says OCTA
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) average daily attack rate (ADAR) in the National Capital Region (NCR) is now considered “low” at ...
Read more7 Luzon areas ‘very high’ COVID rate
A number of areas in Luzon still have a COVID-19 positivity rate above 20 percent, but Metro Manila’s rate has ...
Read morePositivity rate in NCR declines, seen as COVID-19 has hit peak
The COVID-19 positivity rate of Metro Manila dropped to 16.4 percent on Aug. 12, the first time it has done ...
Read moreNew COVID cases in NCR up by 7%
Metro Manila has recorded a seven percent uptick in COVID-19 infections in the past week compared to the previous one, ...
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Calabarzon declared as low risk for COVID-19 infections
The provinces of Cavite, Laguna, Quezon, and Rizal are now classified as “low risk” for COVID-19 transmission, the independent monitoring ...
Read moreMost provinces post downtrend in cases—OCTA
Almost all provinces in the Philippines are experiencing a downward trend in new COVID-19 cases, the independent OCTA Research Group ...
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