OCTA: NCR COVID-19 positivity rate dips to 12.3%

The seven-day COVID-19 positivity rate in the National Capital Region (NCR) further decreased to 12.3% from the previous 14.9%, independent monitoring group OCTA Research reported Monday.

OCTA fellow Dr. Guido David said that NCR’s positivity rate — or the percentage of people who were found positive for COVID-19 among the total number of individuals tested — went down from 14.9% on October 15 to 12.3% on October 22.

Seven areas in the country, however, showed a “high level” increase in positivity rate during the same period. These are Cagayan, Iloilo, Isabela, La Union, Misamis Oriental, Pangasinan, and Tarlac.

Positivity rate was seen the highest in Tarlac at 50.6%, up from the previous 41.6%.

The Philippines on Sunday recorded 1,585 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the active caseload down to 23,369. —Giselle Ombay/KBK, GMA News