The Philippines remains at low risk from the coronavirus, pandemic monitoring group OCTA Research Group said on Monday, even as it cited a decline in the country’s RT-PCR testing output. READ:
“With low RT-PCR testing, we won’t be seeing huge numbers like in 2021 and early 2022,” OCTA fellow Fredegusto P. David said in a Facebook Messenger chat.
Mr. David said in case of an infection spurred by a new variant, the country’s hospital occupancy rate was still low. Almost 13 million cases were reported globally from Dec. 19, 2022 to Jan. 15, a 7% decline from 28 days ago, it said. Deaths rose by 20% to almost 53,000. La Union and Quezon both came in third at 2.2% each, while Bataan and Benguet were tied in the fourth spot at 2.5% each.
A positivity rate of less than 5% is considered low, while a rate of 5% to 8% is “substantial,” according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. There’s a high COVID-19 transmission when the positivity rate hits at least 10%.
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