Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, July 10) — The number of people testing positive for COVID-19 in Aklan and South Cotabato increased in the past week, data from OCTA Research showed Monday.
According to OCTA fellow Guido David, Aklan posted a 35.3% positivity rate as of July 8, up from 27.3% a week ago.South Cotabato also recorded a higher positivity rate at 21.4% from July 1’s 16.1%.
But David noted that five provinces in the Visayas and Mindanao witnessed low positivity rates—Cebu, Davao del Sur, Iloilo, Leyte, and Misamis Oriental.
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7-day testing positivity rates in Luzon as of July 8 2023. In NCR, it decreased to 4.2%. Low positivity rates in NCR, Bulacan, Cavite. Upticks in Camarines Sur, Oriental Mindoro, Palawan, Quezon, Rizal, Zambales. #covid #covid19 @dzbb pic.twitter.com/kESUuKSBrw
— Dr. Guido David (@iamguidodavid) July 10, 2023
