Davao City prepares for post-holidays COVID surge

DAVAO CITY – The City Government of Davao is preparing for the worst as local health experts are anticipating a surge in the number of coronavirus disease cases with Dabawenyos breaking minimum public health standards amid the holiday frenzy.Dr. Michelle Schlosser, spokesperson for Davao City COVID-19 Task Force, told Davao City Disaster Radio on Wednesday that the low positivity rate, averaging at 0.

Schlosser said that if Dabawenyos continue to be undisciplined, a surge will likely occur next year despite the city having a high vaccination rate against COVID-19. She admitted that the local government could not impose stricter measures other than those recommended by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases for areas under alert level 2.

Last Monday, Mayor Sara Duterte said a surge of cases will likely occur due to Christmas and New Year gatherings and the new variant of COVID-19.

Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)

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