OCTA said there were 71 cases a day during that week, higher than the 59 cases during the previous week. Despite the rise in cases, the positivity rate remained at 1.2 percent, and the health care utilization rate and the intensive care unit utilization also stayed under low risk. OCTA's indicators are different from that of the Department of Health (DoH), which relies on CovidActNow figures used by the Harvard School of Public Health. In a statement, the DoH said that the slight rise in cases did not translate to increased admissions or utilization rates. Close to 55 million Filipinos should have been given booster shots by now, she said.

Source: Manila Times May 21, 2022 09:40 UTC