Daily COVID-19 cases in the National Capital Region (NCR) and Calabarzon are on a downward trend, according to OCTA Research.
In a tweet, OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David said indicators show Rizal can now be classified as moderate risk for COVID-19 while NCR, Batangas, Cavite, Laguna and Quezon remain at high risk.
NCR, Batangas, Cavite, Laguna and Rizal on a downward trend in new cases. Rizal has improved to moderate risk, while NCR, Batangas, Cavite, Laguna and Quezon are still at high risk. @dzbb @allangatus @DZAR1026 @dzrhnews @News5PH @ali_sotto @NewsRmn @dwiz882 @PhilstarNews pic.twitter.com/7bJ1xaM8kB
— Dr. Guido David (@iamguidodavid) January 27, 2022
According to David, the one-week growth rate recorded in Metro Manila dropped to -67 percent, Batangas to -41 percent, Cavite and Laguna to -48 percent, Quezon to -18 percent, and Rizal to -61 percent.
Moreover, NCR’s reproduction rate has also declined to 0.52 percent. In Calabarzon, Quezon has the highest reproduction rate at 1.35 followed by Batangas at 1.01, Laguna at 0.95, Cavite at 0.89, and Rizal at 0.69.
The OCTA Research used indicators that are different from that of the Department of Health as the private think tank based its metrics on US nonprofit COVID Act Now.
The Philippines on Friday listed 18,638 additional COVID-19 cases, raising the country’s total to 3,511,491, of which 231,658 are active.
