The City Health Services Office (CHSO) reported a dramatic increase in Covid-19 positivity rate despite the city’s being at a low risk (level 1) status.
BAGUIO CITY – The City Health Services Office reported a dramatic increase in Covid-19 positivity rate despite the city’s being at a low risk status.
Galpo said the city’s two-week growth rate was recorded at 44 percetn from 41 percent, and its weekly infection rate improved a little from 1.60 to 1.20. Meanwhile, Mayor Benjamin Magalong has expressed alarm over the increase in deaths among unvaccinated and ‘unboostered’ individuals in the city due to Covid-19.
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