Francis B. Yabut - Urologist

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12/11/2022

𝗦𝗣𝗜𝗞𝗘 𝗜𝗡 𝗖𝗜𝗧𝗬’𝘀 𝗧𝗪𝗢-𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞 𝗖𝗢𝗩𝗜𝗗 𝗚𝗥𝗢𝗪𝗧𝗛, 𝗣𝗢𝗦𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗜𝗧𝗬 𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗦 𝗥𝗘𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗘𝗗
BAGUIO CITY – With the Yuletide Season in full swing, the Summer Capital continues to be under Low Risk (Level 1) status in terms of Coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) infections despite a spike in the city’s two-week growth rate from (-)2 to 44 percent in cases.

In the regular management committee meeting of local officials, Nov. 8, led by Mayor Benjamin Magalong, City Health Officer Rowena Galpo said the city’s Covid-19 positivity rate for the past two weeks also jumped from 8.34 to 18.57 percent while its weekly infection rate slightly increased from 1.15 to 1.62.

She revealed that the city’s average daily attack rate during the same period increased from 3.2/100,000 to 4.6/100,000 while the average tests (RTPCR) done in the past two weeks declined from 136 to 108.

The city’s hospital critical utilization rate increased from 12.93 to 19.79 percent (75/379); while its isolation facility bed occupancy remained constant at 5.6 percent (15/267).

As of Nov. 5, this year, Omicron remains to be the dominant Covid-19 variant of concern in the city causing 70 percent of infections, Galpo disclosed.

This is followed by the Delta variant at 17 percent; Alpha, nine percent; and Beta infecting four percent of cases, she said.-Gaby B. Keith

21/10/2022

The Department of Health on Friday confirmed the local transmission of the highly transmissible omicron XBB subvariant and XBC variant.

14/09/2022

'I WEAR A MASK FOR OTHERS'

‘I WEAR A MASK FOR OTHERS’

Actor Romnick Sarmenta airs out his opinion about wearing a mask after the government approved lifting the mandatory use of face masks in outdoor areas.

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27/08/2022

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