MANILA, Philippines — The COVID-19 positivity rate nationwide reached 24.3 percent as of May 20, according to Octa Research fellow Guido David. David said this latest estimate reflected the Department of Health's (DOH) report of a slight increase in new coronavirus cases – 2,106 on March 20 from 2,014 (24.1 percent) on May 18. He then surmised that based on the mentioned figures, 1,700 to 1,900 new COVID-19 infections may be recorded this Sunday, May 21. May 19 2023 DOH reported 2106 new cases, 0 deaths (0 in NCR) 2033 recoveries 16577 active cases.

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