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Octa: NCR COVID-19 positivity rate jumps to 17.2%; Camarines Sur at 39.7%
The COVID-19 positivity rate in the Philippines has climbed to 15.2% as of April 30, 2023.
In Metro Manila, the positivity rate further increased to 17.2% as of April 29, 2023.
This rate is more than triple the World Health Organization's ideal threshold of five percent.
Camarines Sur recorded the highest positivity rate at 39.7%, followed by Rizal at 28.5%, Cavite at 28.1%, and Laguna at 21.2%.
The Department of Health (DOH) maintains that there is no need to panic as hospital utilization rates remain low nationwide.
DOH officer-in-charge Maria Rosario Vergeire stated that the positivity rate is not the sole indicator of the country's COVID-19 situation.
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The nationwide COVID-19 positivity rate climbed to 13.5% as of April 27, 2023, an increase from 11.7% two days prior, according to OCTA Research.
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The positivity rate in the National Capital Region (NCR) may reach up to 25%, according to OCTA Research.
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Metro Manila's COVID-19 positivity rate has surged to 14.3 percent as of April 27, exceeding the World Health Organization's recommended threshold of 5 percent.
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Metro Manila's weekly COVID-19 positivity rate surged to 18.8 percent as of May 1, a significant increase from 11.7 percent a week prior, according to OCTA Research.
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The Department of Health (DOH) has emphasized that the positivity rate alone is not sufficient to assess the country's COVID-19 situation, as other indicators play a crucial role in understanding infection trends.
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