Philippines' daily COVID-19 cases under 200; OCTA warns of post-election surge
The daily average of COVID-19 cases in the Philippines remains under 200 with a positivity rate of 1.2%, according to OCTA Research Group.
Dr. Guido David noted that hospital utilization is still low at 21% and active cases are below 5,000.
In the National Capital Region (NCR), there are currently around 1,109 active cases with a total of 1,172,673 infections recorded.
OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David warned that NCR could see up to 1,000 daily cases after the May 9 elections if infection rates increase.
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