Manila Bulletin
Uptick in Covid-19 cases seen in Metro Manila — OCTA
Metro Manila remains at low risk for COVID-19 despite a 7% increase in new cases over the past week, according to OCTA Research.
The seven-day average of new COVID-19 cases in the National Capital Region (NCR) rose to 85, from a previous average of 79.
The reproduction number in Metro Manila increased from 0.66 to 0.79 during the same period.
Despite the uptick, the region's healthcare utilization for COVID-19 remains at a "very low" 21 percent, with ICU utilization at 19 percent.
The COVID-19 positivity rate in Metro Manila stayed at 1.4 percent, based on an average of 11,544 tests per day.
The government has extended Alert Level 1 status for most areas in the Philippines until May 15, which includes election day on May 9.
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