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Metro Manila COVID-19 positivity rate may surge to 25% —OCTA
The positivity rate in the National Capital Region (NCR) may reach up to 25%, according to OCTA Research.
This projected rate significantly exceeds the World Health Organization's ideal threshold of 5%.
As of May 3, Metro Manila's positivity rate stood at 20.4%, an increase from 14% on April 26.
Cavite, Rizal, Laguna, and Camarines Sur also have positivity rates exceeding 20%.
Despite the rise, healthcare utilization remains low at 25% and is not expected to reach critical levels.
OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David attributed the uptick in infections to new COVID-19 subvariants entering the country.
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