MANILA, July 25 (Mabuhay) — At least 10 areas have recorded above 20% or “very high” one-week COVID-19 positivity rates on Friday, while that of the National Capital Region (NCR) increased to 14%, independent monitoring group OCTA Research said.
In a tweet on Sunday, OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David said Cavite, Laguna, Rizal, Pampanga, Nueva Ecija, Tarlac, Aklan, Antique, Capiz, and Isabela all posted a positivity rate of more than 20% on July 22, as compared to July 16’s data.
Positivity rate refers to the percentage of people who were found positive for COVID-19 among the total number of individuals tested.
Aklan remained on top of the list despite its positivity rate going down from 35% on July 16 to 32.6% on July 22.
It was followed by Capiz with 31.9%, Nueva Ecija with 30.5%, Isabela with 27.8%, Pampanga with 26.1%, Laguna with 26%, Cavite with 24.5%, Tarlac with 24%, Rizal with 22.8%, and Antique with 22.2%.
Meanwhile, David said NCR’s one-week positivity rate climbed up from 12.7% on July 16 to 14% on July 22.
As for the daily positivity rate in NCR, it climbed to 16%, David said Friday.
The Philippines on Saturday logged 3,604 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the active caseload to 25,743.
As part of the government’s plan to curb the COVID-19 infections in the country, the Department of Health (DOH), along with the local government units, is set to launch on July 26 a campaign that aims to administer booster shots to 50% of the country’s eligible population in the next three months.
Based on the DOH’s national COVID-19 vaccination dashboard, there are now 71.5 million Filipinos who are fully vaccinated. Of this number, 15.9 million have received their booster dose. (MNS)
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