Tag: Guido David

Metro Manila tops OCTA list of areas with most new COVID-19 infections on Wednesday, Aug. 25

(Eagle News) — Metro Manila registered the most number of new COVID-19 infections on Wednesday, Aug. 26, the OCTA Research group said. According to OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David, the National Capital Region registered 3627 new COVID-19 cases on that day. It was followed by Cavite with  1,281 new infections, Laguna with 779, Cebu with 733, and Pampanga with 626. These are the other areas on the research team’s list after Pampanga: 6. Bulacan- […]

WATCH: Interview with Dr. Guido David of OCTA Research on COVID-19 projections in PHL

  (Eagle News) — Dr. Guido David, OCTA Research fellow, explains how the effects of the current Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) in Metro Manila will still be felt after about a month. In this interview with the NET25-Radyo Agila program “Balitalakayan” on Aug. 16, David said that based from previous lockdown measures, the effects of the restrictions in the community under an ECQ would be felt after around three to four weeks. He also explains […]

High COVID transmission observed in NCR as reproduction number rises to 1.21 — OCTA Research

DOH also confirms local transmission of Delta variant in PHL as more local Delta cases detected   (Eagle News) –  The reproduction number of COVID-19 in Metro Manila has increased to 1.21 which means there is now a high COVID-19 transmission in the Philippine capital,  according to the OCTA Research. Dr. Guido David, OCTA Research Fellow, in an interview with the Eagle News Service program “Balitalakayan”  said the increase in the reproduction number in Metro […]