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OCTA Research: Davao City logs highest single-day COVID-19 cases since pandemic began
Davao City recorded its highest single-day COVID-19 cases with 482 infections on Thursday, June 17.
This marks the first time the city has surpassed 300 cases in a single day since the pandemic began in March 2020.
The city's reproduction number (R) is currently at 1.47, indicating a faster spread of the virus, with experts aiming for an R below 1 for manageable transmissions.
Hospital utilization for intensive care in Davao City has reached a critical 91%.
Experts are concerned about the rise of COVID-19 infections outside of Metro Manila, particularly in the Visayas and Mindanao regions.
If the increasing infection trend in Mindanao is not controlled, Davao City may face significant challenges, especially since the Southern Philippines Medical Center is its primary COVID-19 treatment facility.
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Davao City's intensive care unit (ICU) utilization rate for severe COVID-19 cases has reached a critical level of 95%, according to OCTA Research.
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Independent research group OCTA flagged Davao City, Iloilo City, Bacolod City, Cagayan de Oro City, and Tacloban City as "areas of concern" due to high COVID-19 case numbers outside Metro Manila.
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Dumaguete City in Negros Oriental is identified as the area of most serious concern outside of Metro Manila due to a high COVID-19 case growth rate, according to OCTA Research.
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The Davao Region has recorded 26,430 recoveries from Covid-19, accounting for 75.3% of the 35,094 total infections.
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The Philippines logged 6,637 new COVID-19 infections on June 17, 2021, bringing the total number of cases to 1,339,457.
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