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Covid-19 wave on ‘downward trend’ in Cebu City — OCTA
COVID-19 infections in Cebu City have been on a downward trend for two weeks, with the peak of the wave recorded on July 31, according to OCTA Research.
From August 9 to August 15, the city recorded an average of 56 new COVID-19 cases daily, a decrease from the previous week's average of 68 cases.
The COVID-19 growth rate in Cebu City has fallen to -17%, with an average daily attack rate (ADAR) considered low at 5.37 per 100,000 population.
The reproduction number in Cebu City decreased to 0.92 as of August 13, down from 1.03 on August 6, indicating a slowdown in virus transmission.
Healthcare utilization for COVID-19 cases in the city was at 33.8 percent as of August 15, while ICU occupancy was at 42.5 percent.
Meanwhile, Cebu province's positivity rate decreased to 10.9 percent on August 15.
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