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Covid positivity rate 'very high' in five provinces – OCTA

FIVE provinces were tagged by OCTA Research for having 'very high' Covid-19 positivity rate as of July 15, breaching the 20 percent mark.

Aklan recorded a positivity rate of 31.9 percent from 26.9 percent on July 9. Tarlac also posted a significant increase in Covid-19 positivity rate from 16.7 percent to 27.5 percent.

Despite the increasing Covid-19 cases, families spend Sunday at the Manila Baywalk Dolomite Beach in Roxas Boulevard. PHOTO BY J. GERARD SEGUIA