A total of 2,823 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in Metro Manila on Aug. 7, the highest single-day record since May 2
The more transmissible Delta variant could be the possible reason for the current surge in COVID-19 cases in Metro Manila, the OCTA Research said Sunday.
The OCTA report added that reproduction number in Metro Manila increased to 1.80 from 1.56 the preceding week. This number refers to the number of people that catch the coronavirus from one infected person. “The rapid growth rate of cases in the NCR strongly suggests the possibility that the surge is driven by the Delta variant, and the steady increase in the reproduction number may be due to the replacement of the Delta variant over the previous dominant variants,” said OCTA.Citing the latest bio surveillance data conducted by the DOH, OCTA said that the percentage of Delta variant rose to 31% from 16% two weeks ago.
Meanwhile, hospital occupancy in the capital region is also"safe" at 53%, OCTA said, but added that the occupancy has increased by 94% per day in the past two weeks.
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