Smarter News Now
  • About Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Contact Us
  • Email Whitelisting
No Result
View All Result
  • Top News
  • Economy News
  • Forex News
  • Investing News
  • Stock News
  • Politics News
  • Editor’s Pick
  • Top News
  • Economy News
  • Forex News
  • Investing News
  • Stock News
  • Politics News
  • Editor’s Pick
No Result
View All Result
Smarter News Now
No Result
View All Result
Home Investing News

Daily COVID-19 cases in Metro may rise to 1,000

by
June 21, 2022
in Investing News
0
Daily COVID-19 cases in Metro may rise to 1,000
0
SHARES
10
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
PHILIPPINE STAR/ WALTER BOLLOZOS

DAILY coronavirus infections in Manila, the capital and nearby cities could hit as many as 1,000 by end-June, putting it under a moderate risk classification, according to a local research group.

    Cases are unlikely to decline significantly anytime soon, OCTA Research Group fellow Fredegusto P. David told a televised news briefing on Tuesday.

“At that point, we can say that our cases are slightly higher,” he said. “That is possible to happen by the end of June or first week of July based on our projections.”

The new infection peak could happen in the first or second week of July, he added. The average daily attack rate in Metro Manila might increase to 1.7 from 1.6.

Metro Manila, an economic powerhouse that is home to more than 13 million people, is under the first level in a five-tier alert system, which is being updated every 15 days.

Despite increasing infections, the hospital use rate in Metro Manila remained low, Mr. David said, adding that health authorities were unlikely to raise the alert to Level 2.

Mr. David separately tweeted that the seven-day daily average in Metro Manila had risen to 225 from June 14 to 20 from 131. The one-week growth rate in the region slightly increased to 72% from 71%, he added.

Mr. David said the positivity rate in Metro Manila was 4%, while the region’s hospital  occupancy rate remained low at 22%.

“Forecasts show hospital bed occupancy will remain manageable and no escalation of alert levels at this time.”

Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario S. Vergeire on Monday noted that only the National Capital Region (NCR) had experienced a significant rise in infections.

The average daily infections in the capital region had risen to 255 from about 100, while the positivity rate increased to 4.4%, she told One News Channel.

“Here in NCR, [the increase is] already significant,” she said. “This morning, I had an interview and I only reported about 130 average daily cases in the NCR,” she told the Monday evening interview.  “When we received the reports this afternoon, when we analyzed them, we saw that the average daily cases in NCR reached 255.”

The positivity rate in the region increased to 4.4% from 2.9%, Ms. Vergeire said. This means that Metro Manila’s positivity rate is now close to the 5% benchmark set by the World Health Organization.

The Philippines posted 3,051 infections from June 13 to 19, 82% higher than a week earlier, health authorities said on Monday. Of the total, fewer than 1% or 15 were critical. 

The Health department said 385 or 14.6% of the country’s intensive care unit (ICU) beds had been used as of June 19, while 4,033 or 18.2% of non-ICU beds were occupied.

It added that 554 severe and critical coronavirus patients or 10.2% of total admissions were staying in hospitals.

President-elect Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. has yet to lay down his actual plan to bail the country out of the pandemic.

He has also yet to name his Health chief, who will play key roles in the country’s pandemic response.

About 70 million Filipinos had been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus as of June 19, while 14.85 million people have received booster shots. — Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza

ShareTweetPin

Related Posts

Stocks decline on profit taking, recession fears
Investing News

Stocks decline on profit taking, recession fears

August 23, 2022
Peso climbs vs dollar as RTB offer starts
Investing News

Peso climbs vs dollar as RTB offer starts

August 23, 2022
PNR cancels bids for 3 projects after finding them ‘non-feasible’
Investing News

PNR cancels bids for 3 projects after finding them ‘non-feasible’

August 23, 2022
Senate grills Rodriguez on approval procedures for sugar import order
Investing News

Senate grills Rodriguez on approval procedures for sugar import order

August 23, 2022
Trade dep’t expecting sugar price monitoring report by Friday
Investing News

Trade dep’t expecting sugar price monitoring report by Friday

August 23, 2022
Fisherfolk seek halt to reclamation on municipal fisheries
Investing News

Fisherfolk seek halt to reclamation on municipal fisheries

August 23, 2022
Next Post
PHL current account seen under pressure from inflation

PHL current account seen under pressure from inflation

Get the daily email that makes reading the news actually enjoyable. Stay informed and entertained, for free.
Email Address *
Your information is secure and your privacy is protected. By opting in you agree to receive emails from us. Remember that you can opt-out any time, we hate spam too!
 

Recommended

Data-driven marketing requires ‘forward tinkering’ — IMMAP

Data-driven marketing requires ‘forward tinkering’ — IMMAP

June 1, 2022
UK government must tackle digital poverty to close skills gap

UK government must tackle digital poverty to close skills gap

August 11, 2022
Shopee program aims to train young tech leaders

Shopee program aims to train young tech leaders

July 6, 2022
Peso rebounds as oil drops on fears of global slowdown

Peso rebounds as oil drops on fears of global slowdown

July 13, 2022
EU lawmakers pass landmark tech rules, but enforcement a worry

EU lawmakers pass landmark tech rules, but enforcement a worry

July 6, 2022
Robinsons Retail’s earnings surge to nearly P1.6B

Robinsons Retail’s earnings surge to nearly P1.6B

August 4, 2022
  • About Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Contact Us
  • Email Whitelisting

Copyright © 2022 SmarterNewsNow.
All Rights Reserved.

Disclaimer: SmarterNewsNow.com, its managers, its employees, and assigns (collectively “The Company”) do not make any guarantee or warranty about what is advertised above. Information provided by this website is for research purposes only and should not be considered as personalized financial advice.
The Company is not affiliated with, nor does it receive compensation from, any specific security. The Company is not registered or licensed by any governing body in any jurisdiction to give investing advice or provide investment recommendation. Any investments recommended here should be taken into consideration only after consulting with your investment advisor and after reviewing the prospectus or financial statements of the company.

No Result
View All Result
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Email Whitelisting
  • Home
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Thank You

Copyright © 2020 SmarterNewsNow. All Rights Reserved.