NCR COVID-19 positivity rate drops to 21.2% but some Luzon provinces surge

The COVID-19 positivity rate in the National Capital Region (NCR) has decreased to 21.2% as of May 28, 2023, down from 25.2% the previous week, according to OCTA Research fellow Guido David.

The reproduction number in NCR also decreased to 0.97 or less than one as of May 26.

However, hospital occupancy in NCR slightly increased from 28.8% to 29.1%.

As infections decline in NCR, spikes emerged in several Luzon provinces, with 10 out of 18 monitored areas continuing to surge.

Oriental Mindoro saw a significant increase in its positivity rate, leaping from 33.3% to 55.6% between May 26 and May 27, 2023.

Major increases were also observed in Bataan (21.4% to 38.4%) and Tarlac (15.4% to 21.2%), while Cagayan saw a rise from 21.6% to 27.6%.

Notable declines in positivity rates were seen in Isabela (67.4% to 46.4%), Laguna (35.7% to 29.1%), and Batangas (36.1% to 30.91%).

Positivity rates decreased in Batangas, Bulacan, Camarines Sur, Cavite, Isabela, Laguna, Rizal, and Zambales, though they remained high in most of Luzon.