Bislig City's Covid-10 update as of July 18, 2022.
BUTUAN CITY – Bislig City in Surigao del Sur only has one active coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) case as of Monday, the City Information Office (CIO) said.
In a statement, the CIO the lone case represents 0.04 percent of the total active cases recorded in the city since the pandemic hit the country.
The city has recorded a total of 2,643 infections and 2,490 recoveries from Covid-19 as of Monday. The number of recoveries is 94.21 percent of the total number of Covid-19 cases.
No new Covid-19-related deaths were also recorded in Bislig City, and the total number of deaths remained at 152, the CIO said.
“Despite the low infection, the local government continues to encourage its residents to follow the minimum health protocols for protection against Covid-19,” it said.
As of July 14, a total of 58,660 residents are fully vaccinated with 7,060 individuals having their booster shots.
Of the total number of fully vaccinated individuals, 17,329 are from the A4 category (frontline personnel in essential sectors); 15,538 from ROAP (rest of adult population); 8,655 from ROPP (rest of pediatric population aged 12-17); and 7,332 from A2 (senior citizen).
The other fully vaccinated residents include 3,677 from A3 (persons with comorbidities); 2,350 from A1 (frontline health workers); 2,273 from A5 (indigenous population); and 1,506 from POPP (rest of pediatric population aged 5-11). (PNA)
