The number of Delta variant cases in the country could have already reached 2,000 at present, based on the genome sequencing of COVID-19 samples, OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David said.
The number of Delta variant cases in the country could have already reached 2,000 at present, based on the genome sequencing of coronavirus disease samples, OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David said on Tuesday, Aug. 3.
However, David pointed out that a surge in cases is “definitely happening” in the National Capital Region . David also noted that the increasing reproduction number in Metro Manila could indicate that there is a replacement of COVID-19 variants. As of Monday, Aug. 2, Metro Manila’s reproduction number is 1.59. “This is the average number of infections of each infected individual. A reproduction number of 1 means one person is infecting one other individual,” he said.
“We were able to control the reproduction number and decrease it to less than 1 but it had started growing again recently,” he added.“In fact, on average, 50 new hospital beds are being occupied every day over the past two weeks. For ICUs, they have also been increasing steadily,” he said.
Philippines Latest News, Philippines Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
OCTA lauds govt. decision for early NCR lockdownIndependent research group OCTA lauded the government’s decision to place Metro Manila under the strictest enhanced community quarantine as early as Aug. 6 amid the ongoing threat of the more contagious Delta coronavirus variant.
Read more »
US donates 3 million more COVID-19 vaccine shots to PH; Duterte hails 'strong, deep friendship'The United States on Tuesday donated 3 million more COVID-19 shots to the Philippines, prompting President Rodrigo Duterte to tout the 'strong and deep friendship' between the 2 countries, despite testy incidents during his term.
Read more »
Las Piñas LGU urges seniors to get vaccinated amid COVID-19 Delta variant threatThe Nation's Leading Newspaper
Read more »
Ilang COVID-19 referral hospitals, facilities dama na ang pag-akyat ng mga kasoSapat pa sa ngayon ang oxygen supply ng mga COVID-19 referral hospital sa Kamaynilaan, na nakitaan ng pagtaas ng kaso ng COVID-19 sa mga nakalipas na linggo.
Read more »
Philippines' COVID-19 cases breach 1.6-million markThe Philippines on Monday listed 8,167 new COVID-19 cases, pushing the total number of people in the country who have contracted the coronavirus to 1,605,762.
Read more »
Provincial hospitals urged: Manage suspected and confirmed COVID-19 cases properlyProvincial hospitals are encouraged to manage properly the flow of patients in their facilities. Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia said this today.
Read more »