OCTA: Guimaras is only province with positive one-week COVID-19 growth rate

Guimaras is the only province in the country with a positive one-week growth rate of COVID-19 cases, says OCTA Research said .

MANILA, Philippines — Guimaras is the only province in the country with a positive one-week growth rate of COVID-19 cases, independent analytics group OCTA Research said Thursday.

Based on data presented by OCTA Research fellow Guido David on Twitter, Guimaras recorded a nine percent one-week growth rate of COVID-19 cases, 9.54 average daily attack rate (ADAR), and 56 percent healthcare utilization.

“Only Guimaras had a positive growth rate, although its healthcare utilization is moderate and ADAR is also moderate,” David said.

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ADAR is the average number of new cases per day in an area per 100,000 individuals.

On February 4, OCTA Research reported that 12 other provinces aside from Guimaras registered positive one-week growth rates of new coronavirus cases. These are Bukidnon, Camiguin, Cotabato, Davao del Norte, Davao Occidental, Maguindanao, Sarangani, Siquijor, South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Tawi-Tawi, and Zamboanga del Norte.

The country has 96,326 active cases of COVID-19 as of Wednesday. Jericho Zafra, Inquirer.net trainee

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