COVID cases surge in small towns in Apayao, Cagayan — OCTA
The surge of the coronavirus disease cases driven by the highly transmissible Delta variant is slowing down in most parts of the country, including Metro Manila, but infections are spreading fast across two small towns in Apayao and Cagayan, independent research group OCTA said in its latest report.
The research group noted that Pudtol, Apayao and Santa Ana, Cagayan have seen a significant increase in their reproduction numbers or infection rates at 3.80 and 2.17 respectively, over the past week. OCTA said the municipalities of Pudtol and Santa Ana are classified as “critical risk,” based on the criteria of the Covid Act Now–a US-developed tool that aims to help communities understand the impact of the pandemic.
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