Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, May 31) — The number of people testing positive for COVID-19 in Metro Manila continued to decline, the OCTA Research said.
OCTA Research fellow Guido David said Tuesday that the positivity rate in the region fell to 21.2% as of May 28, lower than the 25.2% recorded last May 21.Reproduction number also dipped to 0.97 as of May 26, he added.However, OCTA saw a jump in hospital occupancy in the region, from 28.8% to 29.1% on May 28.Positivity rates in most of Luzon also “remained high,” David added in a separate post on Monday, with Oriental Mindoro posting 55.6% last May 27.The following provinces, meanwhile, recorded a decrease in their positivity rates: Batangas, Bulacan, Camarines Sur, Cavite, Isabela, Laguna, Rizal, and Zambales.
