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Cebu City now classified as 'very low risk' for COVID-19, says OCTA
Cebu City has been classified as very low risk for COVID-19 with a reproduction number of 0.42, according to OCTA Research.
The reproduction number for Cebu City is 0.42, with an average daily attack rate of 1.72 per 100,000 individuals and a testing positivity rate of 2%.
The city's healthcare utilization rate is currently at 19%.
OCTA Research clarified that this classification is separate from the alert level ratings used by the Department of Health and the Inter-Agency Task Force.
Additionally, the National Capital Region, Rizal, Cavite, Bulacan, Batangas, and Davao City are categorized as low risk.
Laguna and Pampanga are classified as moderate risk due to testing positivity rates exceeding 10%, but are expected to move to low risk once this metric falls below 10%.
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