By Arabella Asis
The OCTA Research said the weekly positivity rate of the National Capital Region (NCR) has climbed to 14.3% as of Thursday, April 27.
This is an increase from the previous week’s 9%.
As of April 28, the Department of Health has recorded 852 new cases in the country.
NCR weekly positivity rate up to 14.3% as of April 27, 2023. This is up from 9% on April 20. The good news is that deaths and hospitalizations in the NCR have remained low at 22%. #Covid #covid19 #Arcturus @dzbb @DZAR1026 @dzrhnews @News5PH pic.twitter.com/uQl0OnqzTH
— Dr. Guido David (@iamguidodavid) April 28, 2023
Despite the continuous rise in the number of cases, the report still showed a low rate of deaths and hospitalization in the NCR at 22%.
OCTA has also released its positivity projection with NCR’s figures expected to increase up to 20%. –ag
