OCTA: NCR COVID-19 positivity rate continues to go up, now at 5.9%

COVID-19 positivity rate in the National Capital Region (NCR) has increased to almost 6%, according to independent monitoring group OCTA Research on Monday.

OCTA fellow Guido David said the region's positivity rate rose to 5.9% as of June 25 from a positivity rate of 3.9% as of June 18. NCR's positivity rate was recorded at 5.6% as of June 22.

Positivity rates in select regions. NCR Positivity rate is up to 5.9% as of June 25, 2022. WHO recommends testing positivity rate less than 5%. @dzbb @DZAR1026 @NewsRmn @dzrhnews @allangatus @News5PH @ali_sotto @dwiz882 @ManilaTimesNEWS @ANCALERTS @dzme_1530khz @RMMendozaMT pic.twitter.com/8JaZtsq0EJ

— Dr. Guido David (@iamguidodavid) June 26, 2022

Positivity rate refers to the percentage of people who were found positive for COVID-19 among the total number of individuals tested.

"WHO recommends testing positivity rate less than 5%," David stressed in a tweet.

Data also showed that the positivity rate in Rizal jumped to 11.9% from 6.3%.

Meanwhile, Laguna rose to 7.5% from 3.1%, Cavite to 6% from 3.6%, and South Cotabato to 7.4% from 6.3%

Batangas, Benguet, Bulacan, Cagayan, Cebu, Iloilo, and Pampanga also recorded an increase in their  COVID-19 positivity rates, according to OCTA. —KBK, GMA News