Four out of 5 provinces in the Calabarzon region can be considered “low risk” in COVID-19, the OCTA Research Group said Wednesday.
According to data released by the group, the positivity rate in Cavite, Laguna, Rizal, and Quezon will no longer exceed 10 percent. It is also said that hospitals’ use is less than 30 percent.
The positivity rate is the number of people who test positive for COVID-19 per test.
Quezon has also reportedly reached a 4 percent positivity rate, less than the 5 percent benchmark of the World Health Organization to control the spread of the disease in one area.
Quezon’s health care utilization rate is only nine percent, while the average daily attack rate is 0.79.
According to OCTA, Quezon will soon reach a very low-risk classification.
Batangas is left at moderate risk with a 10 percent positivity rate and 36 percent hospital use, but it is also expected to achieve a low-risk classification in the coming days.
The Department of Health had earlier said that the entire Philippines was “low risk” on COVID-19 in the face of the drop in cases.
At the end of December, the number of COVID-19 cases in the country began to increase again due to the more contagious omicron variant.
Experts continue to remind the public to still adhere to minimum public health standards.
Muntinlupa vaccinates over 2,600 children
A total of 2,687 children aged 5 to 11 years old received the first dose of vaccine against COVID-19 in the first week of the rollout for the said age group in Muntinlupa City.
Overall, Barangay Putatan has the highest number of vaccine recipients in the said age group; 566 is the recorded number.
It was followed by Tunasan (487), Alabang (419), Poblacion (365), Cupang (326), Ayala Alabang (147), Sucat (125), Bayanan (105), and Buli (46).
The pilot week of pediatric vaccination for ages 5 to 11 was conducted at the Muntinlupa Hospital and Laguerta Health Center.
On Monday, the Muntinlupa CHO opened an additional vaccination site at the Cupang Health Center for the group.
The new vaccination site is decorated with cartoon characters and action figures. The children also received loot bags and free food such as ice cream.
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