The COVID-19 positivity rate in the National Capital Region (NCR) maintained its upward movement in the past week, posting a 7.2 percent last weekend, based on data by independent monitoring group OCTA Research on Monday.
OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David said the percentage of people who were found positive for COVID-19 in NCR among the total number of individuals tested there slightly went up from 6.5 percent on April 8, to 7.2 percent on April 15.
“High” positivity rates were also recorded in three provinces: Misamis Oriental , Camarines Sur , and Rizal . During the same week, the tally of severe and critical infections went down to 356 from the previous 378.
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