DOH: NCR COVID-19 cases to spike despite ECQ

As of Saturday, August 7, the Department of Health (DOH) projects that active COVID-19 cases in NCR will significantly increase despite weeks of stricter community quarantines.

Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire noted during a PTV briefing that the highly contagious Delta variant is driving the surge in new infections.

On Friday, August 6, the Philippines recorded 10,623 new cases, bringing the total to 1,638,345. In NCR alone, there were 2,444 new cases, raising active cases to 17,902.

The DOH reported 119 additional Delta variant cases on Friday, increasing the national tally to 450 with 83 from Metro Manila.

By Friday, August 6, the Delta variant was detected in all areas of Metro Manila, and Pateros and Malabon were classified as critical-risk due to high case growth rates and bed occupancy.

Nine out of 17 NCR cities had at least one Delta variant case by August 1, with Caloocan, Las Piñas, Makati, Malabon, Mandaluyong, Pasig, San Juan, Valenzuela, and Manila accounting for 47 cases.