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Covid-19 risk in Cebu province remains low — OCTA
Cebu and Metro Cebu remain under "low risk" classification for COVID-19, according to independent research group OCTA.
The seven-day average of new COVID-19 cases in Cebu has plateaued to baseline levels of around 40 per day.
The average daily attack rate (ADAR) is at 0.77 or less than one per day per 100,000 population as of September 27, indicating a very low level of infection.
The reproduction number is at 0.99, suggesting that the transmission of the virus is slowing down.
The positivity rate in Cebu was 5% as of September 26, which is within the recommended rate by the World Health Organization.
Healthcare utilization for COVID-19 cases in Cebu province and Metro Cebu remained low at 27 percent, while ICU occupancy was at 12 percent, as of September 26.
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