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NCR positivity rate rises to 7.2% as of April 15
The COVID-19 positivity rate in the National Capital Region (NCR) increased to 7.2% as of April 15, a slight rise from 6.5% the previous week.
High positivity rates exceeding 20% were observed in Camarines Sur (21.1%), Misamis Oriental (22.7%), and Rizal (20.2%).
Several other provinces also recorded increasing positivity rates, including Benguet, Bulacan, Cavite, Cebu, Laguna, Pampanga, Pangasinan, and Zamboanga del Sur.
The Philippines reported 443 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, with the NCR having the highest number of new cases in the past two weeks (1,344).
Despite the increase in positivity rates, the Department of Health stated that healthcare utilization remains low, indicating sufficient hospital capacity.
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