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COVID-19 positivity rates decreasing in ‘most’ Luzon areas — OCTA
The COVID-19 positivity rate in Metro Manila decreased to 16.8% as of June 3, down from 21.7% on May 27, according to OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David.
NCR's positivity rate had previously dropped from a high risk of 24.4% on May 23 to a moderate 19.9% on May 30.
Positivity rates have also decreased in several Luzon provinces including Bulacan, La Union, Rizal, and Tarlac, with Tarlac recording the lowest rate at 15.6%.
Other provinces such as Batangas, Benguet, Cagayan, Camarines Sur, Cavite, Laguna, Oriental Mindoro, Palawan, Quezon, and Zambales also saw declines.
The entire Philippines reported 1,272 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, the lowest tally in five days.
Active cases in the country decreased to 13,808, marking a 25-day low after 23 consecutive days with over 14,000 active cases.
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Metro Manila's weekly COVID-19 positivity rate has dropped to 14.6% as of June 6, 2023, with expectations it could fall below 10% next week.
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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.
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Metro Manila's COVID-19 positivity rate decreased to 19.9% as of May 30, a moderate-risk level, according to OCTA Research.
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The COVID-19 positivity rate in the Philippines has decreased to 18.6% as of June 3, 2023, according to Octa Research fellow Guido David.
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The Department of Health (DOH) recorded 9,107 new COVID-19 cases from May 29 to June 4, a 22% decrease from the previous week.
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