(PNA photo by Joey O. Razon) MANILA - The optional wearing of face masks outdoors may not affect the number of corona virus disease (2019) infections if it becomes a policy, the OCTA Research Group said Thursday. This, after the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) recommended on Wednesday the optional wearing of face masks in outdoor spaces that are not crowded and with good ventilation. "So, maaaring hindi ganoon kabahagya na maapektuhan ang ating mga numero over the next few weeks but of course, tingnan natin ang mga datos natin (So, our number may not be that affected over the next few weeks but of course, let's look at our data) these coming days," said OCTA Research Group fellow Dr. Butch Ong in a televised public briefing. Ong said the risk of Covid-19 transmission outdoors is lower but preventive measures must be strengthened if the face mask mandate will be eased. "For example, kapag tayo ay may karamdaman o m
OCTA fellow sees better Christmas in 2022 – Manila Bulletin mb.com.ph - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from mb.com.ph Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
MANILA - The positivity rate, the number of people testing for Covid-19, in the National Capital Region (NCR) increased to 12.7 percent as of Sept. 7, the OCTA Research Group said Thursday. In a televised public briefing, OCTA Research Group fellow Dr. Butch Ong noted that the figure is a 0.6 percent increase from NCR's 12.1 percent positivity rate as of Sept. 3. "Siyempre sa increased mobility ng ating mga kababayan sa communities nila 'no, maaari din dahil siyempre mas marami na ang tao sa labas at pumapasok sa opisina, sa paaralan (Of course, the increased mobility rate of our fellowmen in their communities, because many people are going to offices, schools)," he said. However, NCR's positivity rate is on a downtrend for the last several weeks before it slightly went up, he added. As of Sept. 7, the country's positivity rate is 11.6 percent, with 1,750 new cases, 49 deaths, and 2,025 recoveries reported. There are 22,899 active cases. "So, hinihikayat
“Our vaccination actually ay mas mataas na compared to last year, the number of vaccination is really higher, and ‘yung ating current variant, mostly asymptomatic to mild disease,” Ong said. “Ang ating mga mamamayan ay more attuned na to the preventive measures for safety. Maaaring mas maganda ang ating Kapaskuhan ngayong taon na ito. ‘Wag lang tayo magpabaya sa ating mga safety measures,” he added.
No isolation exemption for Covid-19 patients on May 9 radyonatin.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from radyonatin.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.