COVID-19 attack rate in NCR down to 83.93%, still severe —OCTA fellow

The National Capital Region’s COVID-19 average daily attack rate (ADAR) dropped anew to 93.82%, but nonetheless remained on a severe level, OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David reported on Saturday.

In a Twitter post, David indicated that NCR had a "high" reproduction number at 1.38.

Reproduction rate refers to the number of people infected by one case. A reproduction number that is below 1 indicates that the transmission of the virus is slowing down.

HUC update. Decreasing in NCR, slowing in Angeles, Olongapo, Lucena. Surging in Baguio, Iloilo City, Cebu City, Lapu Lapu, Tacloban, Davao City, CDO. Please continue to follow health protocols. @dzbb @dzrhnews @DZAR1026 @allangatus @News5PH @NewsRmn @ali_sotto @dwiz882 @ANCALERTS pic.twitter.com/2wPJWNa73o

— Dr. Guido David (@iamguidodavid) January 22, 2022

NCR's ADAR was at 93.82% on Friday, which decreased from 111.47% on Wednesday.

ADAR pertains to the incidence showing the average number of new cases in a period per 100,000 people.

Aside from the NCR, Baguio City also had a severe ADAR at 152.65%.

According to David, surges of COVID-19 cases were seen in Baguio City, Iloilo CIty, Cebu City, Lapu Lapu, Tacloban, Davao City, and Cagayan de Oro.

The following cities meanwhile had a very high ADAR: Iloilo City (71.62%), Cebu City (48.88%), Lapu-Lapu (44.20%), Tacloban (41.88%), Angeles City (37.53%), Lucena (31.45%), Davao City (30.82%), and Cagayan de Oro (27.74%).

The said cities also had a very high reproduction number, with Davao City being the highest at 4.04.

On Friday, the Department of Health (DOH) registered 32,744 new COVID-19 infections, pushing the nationwide tally to 3,357,083. —LBG, GMA News