The seven-day positivity rate in Metro Manila rose from 19.7 percent on May 2 to 24.2 percent on May 9, OCTA Research Fellow Dr. Guido David said on Wednesday night, May 10.
He noted that the rate will most likely exceed 25 percent, revising his previous projection that it would not reach 25 percent before the expected peak.
However, David said that OCTA is still expecting the peak of the surge as early as next week.
“Exceeding 25 percent is almost a given at this time. We still expect the peak to happen within one to two weeks,” he pointed out.
Metro Manila’s seven-day positivity rate as of May 9, 2023 (OCTA Fellow Dr. Guido David/Twitter)
Positivity rate refers to the number of individuals who yielded positive results from among those who have been tested for Covid-19.
The benchmark for the positivity rate set by the World Health Organization is 5 percent.
Meanwhile, David said that hospital bed occupancy for Covid-19 patients in Metro Manila is at 27 percent, which is classified as “low.”
On May 10, the Department of Health reported 1,476 new Covid-19 cases across the country, of which 621 cases were recorded in Metro Manila.
David projected that the country may record 1,900 to 2,100 new Covid-19 cases on Thursday, May 11.
He said the country’s current positivity rate is 22.4 percent, up from 20.9 percent during the previous day.
