National COVID-19 positivity rate at 10.9% – OCTA

MANILA, Philippines, July 14 ------ The nationwide COVID-19 positivity rate is now at 10.9%, said OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David.

This was based on the figures by the Department of Health (DOH) showing that an additional 1,604 infections were reported, bringing active cases to 14,862. “14,862 active cases, 1.9% nationwide positivity rate. 637 cases in NCR. Projecting 2,400 cases 7.14.22,” said David in a COVID-19 update on Twitter. This puts the country’s positivity rate at twice the World Health Organization’s ideal positivity rate benchmark of 5%. The current positivity rate is also higher than the national positivity rate reported by DOH on July 11, which was 9.5%. In an earlier report, David also noted that Metro Manila had an increase in its healthcare utilization rate to 30.1% and its ICU occupancy to 21.8%. The healthcare utilization rate has also gone past 50% in three areas: Olongapo with 64.9%, Iloilo (not including Iloilo City) with 51.7%, and Bohol with 51.4%. Meanwhile, the ICU occupancy in 70% in Iloilo and 55.6% in Bohol.

Healthcare utilization (HCUR) and ICU occupancy for Covid-19 in select provinces/HUCs in the PH as of July 11, 2022. HCUR in NCR increased to 30.1% and ICU occupancy at 21.8%. HCUR was above 50% in Olongapo, Iloilo and Bohol @dzbb @dzrhnews @News5PH @NewsRmn @DZAR1026 @allangatus pic.twitter.com/4rD16YZBr1

Source: inquirer.net