Positivity rate continues to rise in NCR; several provinces at over 10% –OCTA

The COVID-19 positivity rate continued to increase in the National Capital Region (NCR), while the rate in several provinces remained faster than 10%, the OCTA Research Group reported.

In a tweet, OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David said that the NCR had a positivity rate of 10.4% on Thursday, July 7, from the previous 8.3% last Saturday, July 2.

Several provinces had positivity rates higher than 10%: Antique (18.9%), Batangas (10.5%), Capiz (17.8%), Cavite (16.2%), Iloilo (10.9%), Laguna (16.2%), Pampanga (16.1%), and Rizal (15.7%).

The positivity rate refers to the percentage of people found to be positive for COVID-19 among the total number of individuals tested.

The Philippines’ active COVID-19 cases increased to 12,528 on Friday — the highest tally reported since April 2022.

Based on its latest bulletin, the Department of Health (DOH) said 1,712 new coronavirus infections were reported in the country.

This brought the nationwide total caseload to 3,714,770.

Metro Manila recorded the highest number of COVID-19 cases in the last 14 days with 6,869. It was followed by Region IV-A with 2,915; Region VI with 1,253; Region III with 1,134; and Region VII with 662. — DVM, GMA News