Quezon province logged 39 new COVID-19 cases, the highest single-day tally this year, which indicates a continued rise in the number of infected patients, the provincial health authorities reported. | dtmallarijrINQ /PDI
The IPHO reported that as of 5 p.m. on Tuesday, May 16, Quezon had 159 active cases compared to only one on April 7.
“It was only incidental that they were tested COVID-19 positive,” she said in a phone interview on Tuesday. However, Villaseñor emphasized that as the month of May started, their office called for a meeting with all members of the Inter-Agency Task Force, local health officers and concerned provincial offices to prepare for the safe staging of Maytime festivals and other summer events.
Villaseñor appealed to the public to continue observing COVID-19 safety protocols, such as wearing face masks, isolating oneself when sick, getting vaccinated with a booster dose, and staying in areas with good air ventilation.
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