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OCTA’s David: Aklan COVID-19 positivity rate climbs to 35%; NCR still at 12.6%
Aklan province's COVID-19 positivity rate has climbed to 35% as of July 16, an increase from 26.9% on July 9, according to OCTA Research.
The National Capital Region (NCR) maintained a positivity rate of 12.6% as of July 16, up from 10.9% on July 9.
Five other provinces, including Tarlac (27.6%), Pampanga (23.1%), Laguna (22.6%), and Nueva Ecija (21%), also recorded positivity rates above 20%.
OCTA Research advises the public in these high-positivity areas to take necessary precautions to prevent COVID-19 infection.
The NCR logged the most COVID-19 infections in the past two weeks, with 9,713 cases, based on recent DOH data.
The Philippines reported 2,578 new COVID-19 infections on Saturday, reaching the highest daily count since February, and active cases have climbed to 18,990.
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