NCR’s COVID-19 positivity rate down to 10% — OCTA

The seven-day COVID-19 positivity rate in the National Capital Region (NCR) further declined to 10%, while those in six other areas showed increases, according to the data by independent monitoring group OCTA Research on 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 — decreased to 10% on October 29, from 12.3% on October 22.

Likewise, positivity rates in other areas like Aklan, Bataan, Batangas, Bulacan, Cagayan, Camarines Sur, Cavite, Davao del Sur, La Union, Laguna, Pampanga, Pangasinan, Rizal, South Cotabato, Tarlac, and Zambales also went down.

Six areas in the country, however, showed an increase in positivity rates from October 22 to October 29. These are Benguet, Cebu, Iloilo, Isabela, Misamis Oriental, Negros Occidental.

A big jump was recorded in Benguet from 7% to 21.1% during the same period.

Among all the mentioned areas, positivity rate still remained the highest in Tarlac at 36.8%. This was already a decrease from its previous 50.6%.

The Philippines on Sunday recorded 1,370 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the active caseload down to 20,824. — RSJ, GMA News