COVID-19 positivity rate in NCR drops to 14.3% — OCTA

The COVID-19 positivity rate in the National Capital Region (NCR) has gone down to 14.3%, independent group OCTA research said Friday.

In a tweet, OCTA research fellow Dr. Guido David said the positivity rate in the region dropped to 14.3% as of December 14 from 14.5% on December 11.

Positivity rate refers to the percentage of people who were found positive for COVID-19 among the total number of individuals tested at a given time.

NCR 7-day positivity rate down to 14.3% as of Dec 14 2022 from 14.5% on Dec 11 (it was 13.5% on Dec 7). This could be a sign that infections in the NCR may be decreasing already. Numbers next week will confirm if the trends will hold. Stay safe everyone #COVID19 #COVID @dzbb pic.twitter.com/RDzap2w7jI

— Dr. Guido David (@iamguidodavid) December 16, 2022

“This could be a sign that infections in the NCR may be decreasing already. Numbers next week will confirm if the trends will hold. Stay safe everyone,” David said.

The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday recorded 1,184 new COVID-19 cases, while the active tally reached 18,365.

This was the second straight day of more than 1,000 COVID-19 cases reported.

The nationwide caseload is now 4,052,967, according to the DOH. —LBG, GMA Integrated News