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Cebu City in the midst of its worst COVID-19 surge -- OCTA
Cebu City is currently experiencing its worst surge of COVID-19 infections, according to OCTA Research.
The seven-day average of new COVID-19 cases in the city increased by 22% to 271 in the first week of August, surpassing the previous peak of 266 cases per day in February.
Despite the rise in cases, the reproduction number has decreased to 1.51, indicating a potential deceleration of the pandemic.
The city's current positivity rate stands at 19%, and the average daily attack rate is at a critical level of 26.35%.
However, ICU bed occupancy in Cebu City is high at 81%, while overall hospital bed occupancy remains moderate at 62%.
OCTA Research emphasized the importance of strictly implementing existing measures to further lower the reproduction number and subsequently decrease daily cases.
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