TWELVE areas in the country are at “critical” level for COVID-19 as these are seeing high average daily attack rates (ADARs), according to the independent OCTA Research Team.
OCTA said the 12 areas, three of which are cities in Metro Manila, showed high ADARs for the period of August 5 to 11.
Attack rate refers to the number of new daily cases per day per 100,000 population.
Last Monday, the Department of Health said the Philippines is now under the “high risk” classification for COVID-19 due to the 47 percent two-week growth rate and the 7.2 ADAR.
The 12 areas are Kalibo (64.20 ADAR), Laoag City (46.72), Mariveles (45.71), Tuguegarao City (41.92), Navotas City (40.28), Makati City (30.86), Santa Rosa City (29.29), Lapu Lapu City (28.57), Pasay City (27.01), Cebu City (26.74 ADAR), Malolos (26.41), and Imus City (26.24),
Twenty-five other areas are classified as “high” level as far as their ADAR is concerned.
These are Quezon City, Manila, Cagayan de Oro, Pasig City, Taguig City, Bacoor, Parañaque City, Valenzuela City, Las Piñas City, Dasmariñas, and Muntinlupa, Mandaue, Malabon City, Mandaluyong City, Iloilo City, Calamba, General Trias, San Pedro, Biñan, General Santos City, Angeles City, Cabuyao, San Fernando City, Cainta, and Meycauayan.
Aside from high ADARs, the OCTA report also identified 14 areas at “critical” level due to high intensive care unit (ICU) bed occupancy rate.
These are Taguig, Bacoor, Las Piñas, Meycauayan, and Dasmariñas, all at 100 percent ICU bed occupancy rate; San Fernando City (96%); Cabuyao (91%); General Trias and Muntinlupa, both 89%; Tuguegarao (88%); Iloilo City (87%); Cagayan de Oro City and Imus, both 86%; and Cebu City (85%).
Four areas are also at “high” level because of their ICU bed occupancy.
These are Quezon City, Makati City, Santa Rosa, and General Santos City.
The ICU rate is the level of occupancy of available COVID-19 ICU beds.
