Philippine News Agency
Covid-19 positivity rate in some areas now over 10%
Aklan province has recorded a 26.9% COVID-19 positivity rate as of July 9, a significant increase from 21% on July 2.
The National Capital Region's (NCR) COVID-19 positivity rate has further risen to 10.9% as of July 9, up from 8.3% on July 2.
Several other provinces, including Antique, Batangas, Capiz, Cavite, Iloilo, Isabela, Laguna, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Rizal, and Tarlac, also recorded positivity rates exceeding 10%.
The reproduction rate in the NCR has decreased to 1.49, down from 1.6 recorded last week.
The Philippines' active COVID-19 cases reached 12,528 on Friday, the highest number reported since April 2022.
The DOH reported 1,712 new coronavirus infections nationwide on Friday, bringing the total caseload to 3,714,770.
🤖
This story was generated by AI to help you understand the key points. For more detailed coverage, please see the news articles from trusted media outlets below.
News Sources
See how different news organizations are covering this story. Below are the original articles from various Philippine news sources that contributed to this summary.
The Philippines' weekly COVID-19 positivity rate has risen to 6.8%, with six regions exceeding the World Health Organization's 5% benchmark.
Read more →
Metro Manila's COVID-19 positivity rate has risen to 11.5% as of July 13, an increase from 10.9% on July 9, according to OCTA Research.
Read more →
The Department of Health (DOH) reported that the National Capital Region's (NCR) weekly COVID-19 positivity rate has increased to 13%, with the national rate at 10.6%.
Read more →
Covid-19 cases in Metro Manila may peak within seven days, according to OCTA research fellow Dr. Guido David.
Read more →
The Philippines logged 1,936 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, July 7, 2022, the highest daily increase since February 18.
Read more →