Cebu City classified as very low risk for COVID-19 —OCTA

Cebu City has been classified as very low risk for COVID-19 with a reproduction number of 0.42, the OCTA Research group said Wednesday.

In its latest report, OCTA stressed that the status does not reflect the alert level rating used by the Department of Health, and the Inter-AgencyTask Force.

Alslo, the OCTA said that the findings may not reflect the official position of the DOH, IATF, and local government units.

Cebu City recorded an average daily attack rate (ADAR) of 1.72 per 100,000 individuals per day and a testing positivity rate of 2%.

Meanwhile, the city’s healthcare utilization rate is at 19%

10.27.21 report. Cebu City at very low risk while NCR, Rizal, Cavite, Bulacan, Batangas and Davao City at low risk. @dzbb @cnnphilippines @allangatus @DZAR1026 @dzrhnews @NewsRmn @News5PH @dwiz882 @dzbbsamnielsen @ABSCBNNews @haydeesampang pic.twitter.com/TW9170CzWu

— Dr. Guido David (@iamguidodavid) October 27, 2021

According to OCTA, the National Capital Region, Rizal, Cavite, Bulacan, Batangas, and Davao City are also classified as low risk.

However, Laguna and Pampanga are classified under moderate risk.

“The reason for this is the testing positivity rate in these two provinces was still greater than 10%. Once the positivity rate drops to 10%, Laguna and Pampanga will likely be classified as low risks as well,” it said.

The Philippines on Tuesday logged  4,393 new COVID-19 infections, bringing the nationwide tally to 2,765,672 and active cases to 53,642. —LBG, GMA News