Manila Bulletin
OCTA: CDO now at moderate risk for COVID-19
Cagayan de Oro City has been reclassified to moderate risk for COVID-19, with its reproduction number dropping to 0.57 and new cases declining by 39% to a daily average of 57, nearing pre-surge levels.
The city's average daily attack rate (ADAR) has improved to 7.8 per 100,000 population, down from last week's higher rate.
Despite the decrease in new cases, Cagayan de Oro's seven-day positivity rate remains at 29%.
The city's Intensive Care Unit (ICU) occupancy is still at a critical 90%, although overall hospital bed occupancy has decreased to below 60%.
OCTA Research notes that the city has experienced two COVID-19 surges since April 2021, with the recent surge being more severe.
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