OCTA flags surge in COVID-19 cases in some southern cities

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/news/05/09/20210407-covid-ecq-sap-jc-8.jpg?ext=.jpg"/><figcaption>Quezon City residents disregard physical distancing rules as they queue outside the Paltok Elementary School in Quezon City on April 07, 2021 to receive cash assistance under the Social Amelioration Program (SAP). Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA (UPDATE) - Independent research group OCTA on Sunday identified some southern cities as &quot;areas of concern&quot; following a rise in COVID-19 cases.These include Puerto Princesa, Cagayan de Oro, Zamboanga City, and Bacolod, said OCTA Research fellow Guido David.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/05/06/21/zamboanga-city-to-be-placed-under-mecq-on-may-8">Zamboanga City to be placed under MECQ on May 8</a></li></ul>&quot;Based on history, nakikita natin na itong smaller LGUs (local government units), mas mabilis nila nako-control ang situation. &#x27;Di pa naman necessarily alarming ito,&quot; he told ABS-CBN&#x27;s TeleRadyo.(Based on history, we can see these smaller LGUs can control the situation faster. It&#x27;s not necessarily alarming yet.)Daily virus cases in the capital region has declined to an average of 2,100 from a peak of 5,500, David said.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/29/21/octa-research-recommendation-on-when-return-to-gcq-covid-cases-coronavirus">NCR can ease quarantine when daily COVID cases decline to 2,000: OCTA Research</a></li></ul>Metro Manila has a virus reproduction rate of 0.67, and a weekly growth rate of -27 percent, he added.&quot;We anticipate by next week, by May 14, baka less than 2,000 cases na yan (it might be less than 2,000 cases),&quot; he said.David again called for a gradual easing of quarantine restrictions in the NCR Plus bubble.&quot;Maganda, habang nagde-deploy tayo ng vaccines, i-maintain natin ang trend na mababa ang cases para di tayo magkaroon ng surge,&quot; he said.(It&#x27;s good to maintain the trend of low number of cases as we vaccinated people, so we don&#x27;t experience a surge.)The Department of Health earlier said the lower number of fresh COVID-19 cases being reported in recent weeks can be attributed to the fewer number of samples being received by accredited laboratories for testing.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/05/08/21/low-covid19-cases-fewer-testing-samples-received-laboratories">Are PH COVID-19 cases really declining? DOH points to lower testing figures, sees problem</a></li></ul>Metro Manila and its surrounding provinces of Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna and Rizal were placed under enhanced community quarantine from March 29 until April 11, and then under modified ECQ from April 12 until May 14.The Philippines on Saturday tallied 6,979 new COVID-19 cases, bringing its total to 1,094,849, of which 63,376 were active infections.<figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1681040" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

(UPDATE) Independent research group OCTA on Sunday identified some southern cities as "areas of concern" following a rise in COVID-19 cases.

(UPDATE) Independent research group OCTA on Sunday identified some southern cities as "areas of concern" following a rise in COVID-19 cases.

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OCTA flags surge in COVID-19 cases in some southern cities

OCTA flags surge in COVID-19 cases in some southern cities

Gillan Ropero,

ABS-CBN News

Published May 09, 2021 08:15 AM PHT

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Updated May 09, 2021 08:27 AM PHT

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