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The Health Agency announces 3758 new cases with 48 added deaths and 16.3% positivity today. NCR owned 29.2% of the cases (1098).

Four LGUs in NCR reported triple digits: Quezon City 282, Manila 126, Taguig 114 and Parañaque 110. Double digits came from: Makati 94, Pasig 62, Las Piñas 54, Pasay City 50, Marikina 41, Muntinlupa 40, Valenzuela 36, Caloocan 33 and Mandaluyong 32.

Outside of NCR, the following provinces/HUCs reported triple digits: Cavite 198, Laguna 180, Cebu 147, Davao del Sur 144, Rizal 138, Bulacan 114, Pampanga 109, and Cagayan Province 105.

Double digits with more than 50 cases were: Batangas 77, Quezon Province 68, Iloilo 90, Zamboanga del Sur 64, Isabela 53, Pangasinan 54, and Baguio City 58. Other provinces had higher than their average daily numbers and continue to rise.

The Health Agency announces 2892 new cases with 46 added deaths today. The 7-day positivity rate is at 16.1%. NCR owned 845 (29.2%) of the day’s cases.

In NCR, three LGUs reported triple digits led by Quezon City with 202, Manila 107 and Makati 103. Ten LGUs had double digits: Parañaque 75, Pasig 60, Taguig and Muntinlupa 45 each, Caloocan 41, Las Piñas 37, Pasay City 35, Mandaluyong 27, Valenzuela and Marikina 24 apiece.

Outside of NCR, the provinces of Cavite and Laguna reported triple digits with 145 cases each.

Provinces/HUCs that had double digits but > 50 cases were: Rizal 95, Batangas 70, Bulacan 94, Pampanga 63, Nueva Ecija 78, Tarlac 92, Iloilo 68, Negros Occidental 63, Cebu 87, Cagayan Province 52, Davao del Sur 88 and Baguio City 78.

Note that the numbers do not reflect the true numbers of COVID-19 in the country as these are based only on RT-PCR tests done and reported. In reality, it may be 10-20x higher in certain areas of the country.

The Health Agency announces 2633 new cases with 15.5% positivity rate (up 1% from yesterday) and 49 added deaths. The NCR accounted for 846 of these cases.

Two LGUs in NCR had triple digits: Quezon City 199 and Manila 121. Double digits were reported in 11 LGUs: Makati 80, Pasig 72, Taguig 69, Parañaque 63, Las Piñas 38, Caloocan and Mandaluyong 36 each, Pasay City 35, Marikina 32, Muntinlupa 22, Valenzuela 21.

Outside of NCR, four provinces had triple digits: Cavite 200, Bulacan 129, Cebu 120 and Laguna 110. Provinces/HUCs with double digits but had more than 50 cases were: Rizal 98, Batangas 62, Pampanga 74, Nueva Ecija 56, Cagayan Province 86, Isabela 58, Davao del Sur 71 and Zamboanga del Sur 67.

The week for August 8-14, 2022 closed with 28,008 cases or 3% higher than the week of August 1-7. This is an average of 4001 cases/day. Severe and critical cases were up at 101 while 229 deaths were added this past week. Of these deaths 98 (43%) were recent (occurring from August 1-14). Hospital utilization rate was at 30.9% for non ICU and 28% for ICU care.

The Health Agency announces announces 3484 new cases today with 42 added deaths and the positivity rate is reset. The positivity rate today is at 14.8%. NCR owned close to one-third of the cases for the day.

In NCR, Quezon City led the haul with 241 cases followed by Manila 148, Makati 117 and Parañaque 103.

Triple digits outside of NCR (provinces and HUCs) were: Cavite 267, Laguna 201, Bulacan 121, Cebu 110, and Rizal and Batangas with 106 cases each.

The Health Agency announces 4182 new cases with 18.1% positivity (slightly lower from yesterday’s 18.4%). However, there were 44 deaths added today. NCR accounted for 31% of the cases for the day.

The provinces hauled in most of the cases today with Laguna accounting for 298 cases followed by Cavite with 270. Other triple digit contributors outside of NCR were: Rizal 157, Batangas 100, Bulacan 132, Cagayan Province 125, and Davao del Sur 118. Double digits came from: Quezon Province 58, Pampanga 92, Bataan 34, Nueva Ecija 83, Tarlac 92, Zambales 21, Iloilo 81, Negros Occidental 51, Aklan 14, Antique 28, Cebu 91, Negros Oriental 12, Bohol 17, Isabela 52, Nueva Vizcaya 21, Davao del Norte 27, Pangasinan 61, Ilocos Norte 26, Ilocos Sur 35, La Union 75, Baguio City 66, Benguet 43, Kalinga 24, Ifugao 34, Mountain Province 11, Bulidnon 30, Cagayan de Oro City 20, Misamis Occidental 11, South Cotabato 21, North Cotabato 14, Sarangani 10, Camarines Sur 29, Albay 40, Naga City 25, Sorsogon 11, Zamboanga del Norte 51, Leyte 13, Agusan del Sur 12, Butuan City 11, Surigao del Sur 15, Surigao del Norte 31, Sultan Kudarat 14 and Marinduque 13.

In NCR, four LGUs reported triple digits led by Quezon City with 263 cases, Parañaque 150, Makati 143, and Manila 142. There were 11 LGUs with double digits: Las Piñas 86 Pasig 81, Taguig 79, Pasay City 66, Mandaluyong 64, Muntinlupa 57, Caloocan 46, Marikina 45, Valenzuela 29, San Juan 16, and Malabon 13.

THE WEEK IN REVIEW

The cases in East Asia take front and center stage as Japan and South Korea drew higher cases this week compared to last week, with more than 200,000 and 100,000, respectively.

In this part of the world, the reproduction rates now ease to lower levels compared to the previous weeks – which may indirectly point to many countries reaching an inflection point of peaking. However, with BA.5, the peak may be a long and procrastinated one if the Rt remains at 1.0. It needs to drop significantly (<0.5) in order to see a significantly control because many cases are unreported, undetected and surveillance is not common practice in most of the countries in the region already. The Philippines has a lower effective Rt now at 1.11 (+/- 0.05). However, this number is the second highest in the region and tells us that the country will still continue to see increasing cases (albeit, smaller ones) for now.

Countries with declining Rt – Malaysia, Taiwan, Singapore and Vietnam – will continue to see a decline in their cases, while those with Rt of >1.0 will have unchanging numbers which can even go south (see an unpredictable increase) as mobility and economy take the front and center stage in the upcoming weeks.

The Health Agency announces one of the highest number of deaths in this surge with 48 added deaths today. There were 4679 new cases with a positivity rate at 18.4%. NCR owned 29.6% of the cases for the day, which can only mean that the provinces are seeing higher cases (and are also the areas highly under reported).

In NCR, Quezon City led the haul with 280 cases. This was followed by Makati 171, Manila 170 and Taguig 140. Other LGUs with double digits were: Las Piñas 99, Pasig 97, Parañaque 96, Pasay City 58, Muntinlupa and Marikina 55 each, Valenzuela and Mandaluyong 46 each, Caloocan 42, and San Juan 12.

In the provinces and HUCs outside of NCR, Laguna led the way with 276 cases followed by Cavite 265, Cebu 173, Iloilo 169, Rizal 160, Isabela 143, Davao del Sur 131, Bulacan 120, Batangas 110, Cagayan Province 109, and Baguio City 103.

Double digits in the provinces came from: Quezon Province 59, Bataan 43, Nueva Ecija 88, Tarlac 62, Zambales 28, Negros Occidental 60, Aklan 15, Capiz 30, Antique 22, Negros Oriental 20, Bohol 30, Nueva Vizcaya 17, Quirino Province 10, Davao del Norte 12, Pangasinan 62, La Union 65, Ilocos Norte 26, Ilocos Sur 32, Benguet 35, Kalinga 34, Mountain Province 36, Apayao 12, Abra 16, Bukidnon 18, Cagayan de Oro City 23, Misamis Oriental 15, Misamis Occidental 19, South Cotabato 20, General Santos 25, North Cotabato 10, Camarines Sur 55, Albay 50, Naga City 35, Zamboanga del Sur 53, Leyte 16, Agusan del Sur 12, Butuan City 21, Surigao del Sur 21, Mindoro Oriental 18, Palawan 26 and Camarines Norte 32.

Testing in the provinces is more under reported than in the National Capital Region, except in select highly urbanized areas.

The Health Agency announces 4661 new cases with 28 added deaths and a positivity rate of 18.4% today. NCR had a bump up of cases of 1489 (32%) for today.

NCR ‘s haul today was led by six LGUs with triple digits. Quezon City led the haul both in the NCR and nationally with 327 cases. This was followed by Parañaque with 194, Manila 149, Makati 145, Taguig 132 and Pasig 121. Double digits were seen in nine LGUs: Las Piñas 78, Muntinlupa 70, Mandaluyong 64, Marikina 60, Pasay City 48, Caloocan 39, Valenzuela 22, Malabon 14 and San Juan 11.

In the provinces and HUCs outside of NCR, Cavite led the haul with 325 cases. Those with triple digits were: Laguna 287, Rizal 169, Batangas 107, Bulacan 148, Pampanga 135, Cebu 149, Davao del Sur 121, Pangasinan 146, and Nueva Vizcaya 103.

Double digits in the provinces/HUCs were: Quezon Province 61, Bataan 38, Nueva Ecija 82, Tarlac 80, Zambales 26, Iloilo 81, Negros Occidental 63, Capiz 21, Antique 21, Negros Oriental 43, Cagayan Province 29, Isabela 64, Davao del Norte 18, Ilocos Norte 21, Ilocos Sur 36, Baguio City 82, Benguet 34, Kalinga 20, Mountain Province 15, Bukidnon 23, Cagayan de Oro City 26, Misamis Oriental 16, Misamis Occidental 14, Iligan City 20, South Cotabato 16, General Santos City 12, North Cotabato 17, Camarines Sur 49, Albay 24, Naga City 18, Zamboanga del Sur 61, Leyte 38, Agusan del Sur 29, Butuan City 19, Surigao del Sur 26, Palawan 37, Masbate 11, Camarines Norte 12, Zamboanga Sibugay 15, Surigao del Norte 14.

The Health Agency announces 4533 new cases with 27 added deaths today. The positivity rate is up at 18.3%. The National Capital Region accounted for 27% (1226) of the cases for the day.

The haul today was led by Cavite with 308 cases. The provinces and HUCs outside of NCR with triple digits were: Laguna 266, Rizal 156, Batangas 137, Bulacan 155, Pampanga 107, Nueva Ecija 102, Iloilo 170, Cebu 148, Isabela 104, Pangasinan 121. Double digits were seen in the following provinces and HUCs: Quezon Province 93, Bataan 53, Tarlac 78, Zambales 21, Negros Occidental 52, Aklan 19, Cadiz 30, Antique 39, Negros Oriental 15, Bohol 26, Cagayan Province 97, Nueva Vizcaya 15, Davao del Sur 82, Davao del Norte 18, Ilocos Norte 15, Ilocos Sur 38, Baguio City 75, Benguet 39, Kalinga 44, Ifugao 22, Mountain Province 12, Abra 15, Bukidnon 43, Cagayan de Oro City 37, Misamis Oriental 27, Misamis Occidental 16, South Cotabato 12, General Santos 12, North Cotabato 24, Sarangani 10, Camarines Sur 26, Albay 42, Naga City 31, Sorsogon 13, Zamboanga del Sur 47, Leyte 19, Agusan del Sur 28, Butuan City 20, Surigao del Sur 17, Mindoro Oriental 26, Palawan 18, and Maguindanao 11.

The National Capital Region was led by four LGUs with triple digits: Quezon City 302, Manila 159, Parañaque 113 and Makati 100. Those with double digits were: Pasig 93, Las Piñas 82, Taguig 68, Muntinlupa 58, Pasay City 53, Caloocan 46, Marikina 42, Valenzuela and Mandaluyong with 37 each, and San Juan 17.

Today, Batanes saw its first COVID-19 case in a very long time.

ICU utilization was at 28.17% and non ICU utilization at 30.1% in the country. In the National Capital Region, where the bulk of healthcare facilities are, ICU utilization is at 33.2% and non ICU utilization at 36.9%. The non ICU use is due to the fact that all the local government units have shut down all their isolation centers. As the cases continue to rise, the healthcare utilization continues to be affected, although not as severely as in the last delta surge.

The Health Agency announces 3181 new cases with a positivity up at 17.9% today and 25 added deaths. The NCR owned 1100 (34.6%) of the day’s cases.

Four LGUs in NCR reported triple digits with QC leading the pack with 254 cases. Manila had 136, Makati 131 and Parañaque 104. The other LGUs with double digits were: Taguig 89, Pasig 75, Las Piñas 59, Mandaluyong 45, Muntinlupa 42, Caloocan and Valenzuela with 37 each, Marikina 29, Pasay City 28 and San Juan 19.

Among the provinces and HUCs outside of NCR, Cavite led with 238 cases. Other triple digit contributions were from: Laguna 185, Rizal 128, Bulacan 113, and Pangasinan 105. Double digits were reported by Batangas 70, Quezon Province 20, Pampanga 99, Bataan 49, Nueva Ecija 46, Tarlac 30, Zambales 12, Negros Occidental 33, Cadiz 11, Cebu 98, Bohol 12, Cagayan Province 98, Isabela 51, Davao del Sur 56, Ilocos Norte 27, Ilocos Sur 30, Baguio City 96, Benguet 15, Kalinga 25, Mountain Province 15, Cagayan de Oro City 36, South Cotabato 10, General Santos City 15, North Cotabato 12, Albay 37, Sorsogon 11, Catanduanes 11, Zamboanga del Sur 21, and Agusan del Sur 20.

The Health Agency announces 2168 new cases with 27 added deaths. This is the first time that we’ve have double digit deaths in a row. The positivity rate is at 17.1%. NCR owned 828 (31.6%) of the day’s cases. Only Quezon City reported triple digits in NCR today with 204 cases. Thirteen other LGUs in NCR reported double digit: Manila 90, Makati 86, Parañaque 68, Pasig 65, Taguig 63, Las Piñas 56, Pasay City 44, Mandaluyong 35, Marikina 29, Muntinlupa 28, Caloocan 27, and Valenzuela and San Juan had 11 cases apiece. Outside of NCR, the provinces only 4 provinces reported triple digits. This was led by Cavite 231, Laguna 185, Rizal 113, and Cebu 103. Those with double digits today were: Batangas 85, Quezon Province 30, Bulacan 75, Pampanga 63, Bataan 27, Nueva Ecija 42, Tarlac 20, Zambales 23, Iloilo 95, Negros Occidental 41, Aklan 15, Antique 17, Negros Oriental 11, Bohol 11, Cagayan Province 67, Isabela 32, Nueva Vizcaya 27, Quirino 11, Davao del Sur 41, Pangasinan 75, Ilocos Sur 15, Baguio City 15, Cagayan de Oro City 18, South Cotabato 16, General Santos City 15, Camarines Sur 19, Zamboanga del Sur 42, Leyte 11, Butuan City 16, Palawan 14, and Marinduque 15.