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OCTA logs very high Covid positivity rates in Capiz, Aklan, Antique
Five provinces in the Visayas have recorded "very high" COVID-19 positivity rates exceeding 20% according to OCTA Research.
These provinces are Capiz, Aklan, Antique, Bohol, and Negros Oriental, indicating an increased transmission of the virus.
Capiz reported the highest positivity rate among these Vis-Min regions with 51.2% as of July 30, a significant increase from 30.6% the previous week.
Aklan followed with a 36.9% positivity rate, while Antique, Bohol, and Negros Oriental had rates of 28.7%, 28.2%, and 27.6%, respectively.
Other provinces in the Visayas and Mindanao such as Cebu, Leyte, and Davao del Sur have also seen increasing positivity rates.
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