NCR COVID-19 positivity rate drops to 10%

The National Capital Region's (NCR) COVID-19 positivity rate has decreased to 10% as of October 29, indicating a positive trend in the region.

This decline in NCR's positivity rate, from 12.3% on October 22, was reported by the independent monitoring group OCTA Research.

Several other areas also saw a reduction in their COVID-19 positivity rates during the same period, including Aklan, Bataan, Batangas, Bulacan, Cagayan, Camarines Sur, Cavite, Davao del Sur, La Union, Laguna, Pampanga, Pangasinan, Rizal, South Cotabato, Tarlac, and Zambales.

Conversely, six areas experienced an increase in their positivity rates between October 22 and October 29, namely Benguet, Cebu, Iloilo, Isabela, Misamis Oriental, and Negros Occidental.

Benguet notably saw a significant jump in its positivity rate, rising from 7% to 21.1% over the week.

Despite a decrease from its previous rate, Tarlac still recorded the highest positivity rate among the mentioned areas at 36.8%.

The Philippines reported 1,370 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, bringing the total active caseload to 20,824.