The seven-day COVID-19 positivity rate in Metro Manila has dropped from 11.6% last Dec. 24 to 9.1% as the year ended, OCTA Research Senior Fellow Dr. Guido David said.
In data he shared on Twitter, Guido said that from 11.6% recorded last Dec 24, the 7-day testing positivity rate in NCR decreased to 9.1% on Dec 31, 2022.&nbsp;
Meanwhile, Bulacan's positivity rate dipped below 5%
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7-day testing positivity rate in NCR decreased from 11.6% (Dec 24) to 9.1% (Dec 31 2022). In Luzon, Isabela had an increase in positivity rate. Bulacan positivity rate dipped below 5% <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/covid?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#covid</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/covid19?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#covid19</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/dzbb?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@dzbb</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/DZAR1026?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DZAR1026</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/allangatus?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@allangatus</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/dzrhnews?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@dzrhnews</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/News5PH?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@News5PH</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ali_sotto?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ali_sotto</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/dwiz882?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@dwiz882</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/DrMichaelTee?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DrMichaelTee</a> <a href="https://t.co/3S0NdZatTZ">pic.twitter.com/3S0NdZatTZ</a>
&mdash; Dr. Guido David (@iamguidodavid) <a href="https://twitter.com/iamguidodavid/status/1609725087447666690?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 2, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Other 19 provinces in Luzon have also decreased positivity rates from 9.2%, Bulacan has now 4.4%, 5.6% in Ilocos Norte, 6.9% in Zambales, 7.2% in Pangasinan, 7.3% in Mt. Province, 7.8% in Batangas, 8.1% in La Union, 8.5% in Cagayan, 8.6% in Cavite, 9.1% in Kalinga, 10.4% in Tarlac and 10.5% in Laguna.
A drop in rate has also been observed in Albay, Camarines Sur, Ilocos Sur, Nueva Ecija, Quezon, Rizal, and Pampanga.
However, an increase in cases was seen in Isabela from 21.2% to 37.6%, Bataan from 12.8% to 13.7%, and Benguet from 8.2% to 9.0%.
The data was based on the positivity rate of individuals who took RT-PCR tests.

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