Sub CountRequests()
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
Dim v As Variant, i As Long, dic As Object, k As Variant, rng As String
v = Range("A2", Range("A" & Rows.Count).End(xlUp)).Value
Set dic = CreateObject("Scripting.Dictionary")
For i = LBound(v) To UBound(v)
If Not dic.exists(Range("A" & i + 1).MergeArea.Address(0, 0)) Then
dic.add Range("A" & i + 1).MergeArea.Address(0, 0), Nothing
Cells(Rows.Count, "F").End(xlUp).Offset(1) = v(i, 1)
rng = Range("A" & i + 1).MergeArea.Offset(, 1).Resize(6, 2).Address(0, 0)
Cells(Rows.Count, "G").End(xlUp).Offset(1) = WorksheetFunction.CountA(Range(rng))
End If
Next i
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub