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COVID-19 reproduction rate critical in Pudtol, Apayao and Santa Ana, Cagayan —OCTA
COVID-19 cases are decreasing in most parts of the Philippines, but the reproduction number remains critical in Pudtol, Apayao, and Santa Ana, Cagayan.
The reproduction rate in Pudtol was 3.80 and in Santa Ana was 2.17 as of November 5, indicating that each infected person is infecting more than one other.
Pudtol recorded an average daily attack rate of 128.05 new daily cases per 100,000 population between October 30 and November 5.
Santa Ana's average daily attack rate was 51.01 as of November 5.
The healthcare utilization rate in Santa Ana was at 100% as of November 4, also considered critical.
Several other areas, including Tuguegarao, Lubang in Occidental Mindoro, Santa Ana, Puerto Princesa, and Dumaguete, have critical average testing positivity rates between October 29 and November 4.
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