OCTA sees 5% uptick in NCR's daily COVID-19 cases, tags 4 cities as 'areas of concern'

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The average number of COVID-19 cases recorded per day in Metro Manila slightly rose again after weeks of decline.

The National Capital Region logged a daily average of 686 infections from June 25 to July 1 — a 5% increase from the 654 tallied the week prior, OCTA Research said in its report Friday. The highest daily average recorded in the NCR was 5,534 from March 29 to April 4 this year, according to the Department of Health.

The region's positivity rate — defined as the percentage of all coronavirus tests performed that turn out to be positive — was 6% over the past week, OCTA added. In May last year, the World Health Organization advised governments that the positivity rate must be below 5% for at least two weeks before considering relaxing movement restrictions.But OCTA noted Metro Manila's occupancy rates in terms of beds and ventilators for COVID-19 patients are"within safe levels."Meanwhile, OCTA tagged four cities as"areas of concern" due to increasing cases and high healthcare utilization rates.

 

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