NCR still low risk for Covid-19 despite hike in new cases: OCTA

MANILA – The National Capital Region (NCR) is under the low-risk classification for coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) with an increase in its average number of new cases in the recent week, the OCTA Research Group said Tuesday.

In its latest report, the group noted NCR’s average of new infections for the period of December 21 to 27 is 126 – 49 cases higher than that of December 14 to 20 at 77.

“The incidence or ADAR (average daily attack rate) was 0.89 per day per 100,000 while the reproduction number was 0.92. The positivity rate was 1.68 percent,” the OCTA said.

Only five local government units (LGUs) remained under very low-risk classification – Pateros, Valenzuela, Quezon City, Pasig, and Taguig.

Their ADARs range from 0 to 0.80.

The 10 LGUs classified under low risk include Caloocan, Malabon, Marikina, Parañaque, Muntinlupa, Navotas, Pasay, Mandaluyong, Makati, and Las Piñas.

Meantime, Manila and San Juan are classified under moderate risk due to an increase in the reproduction number at 1.57 and 1.82, respectively.