NCR COVID-19 positivity rate rises to 1.7%

The COVID-19 positivity rate in Metro Manila increased slightly from 1.6 percent to 1.7 percent as of February 18.

OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David noted the increase was negligible and that positivity rates in NCR and other major provinces remained low at less than 5 percent.

Specifically, Cebu, Davao del Sur, Iloilo, Negros Occidental, and Pangasinan saw slight increases, while Batangas, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, and Pampanga experienced decreases.

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