SURVEY: PINOYS THINK COVID-19 CRISIS OVER

Despite the increasing number of COVID-19 cases, 83% of Filipinos are hopeful that the worst is over with the COVID-19 pandemic based on the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey.

This is up from the 80% recorded in December 2021 and almost double of the 44% in May 2022. 

The number of those fearing that “the worst is yet to come” fell to 16% in April 2022 from December 2021’s 19%. Around 88% also expressed worry about contracting the disease.READ MORE

220 DABAWENYOS IN JANUARY TO JUNE COVID-19 DEATH TOLL

COVID-19 jabs, boosters underscored amid deaths

Amid the 220 deaths recorded in Davao City from January to July 2, 2022, due to the coronavirus disease, the Davao City COVID-19 Task Force underscored the importance of vaccination and booster shots to prevent the unnecessary loss of lives.

Dr. Michelle Schlosser, the spokesperson of the Davao City COVID-19 Task Force, said that of the 220 who succumbed to COVID-19, 157 were unvaccinated while 58 were vaccinated but did not receive any boosters. The vaccination background of the five others is still being verified.

From June 26 to July 2, the four COVID-19 deaths reported included three unvaccinated patients and one vaccinated but without a booster dose. READ MORE

COVID-19 UPDATE: Davao City suffers 4 deaths and 5% positivity rate

DABAWENYOS told to get booster shots

The Davao City COVID-19 Task Force urged Dabawenyos anew to adhere to the minimum public health standards (mask-wearing and frequent handwashing) and get their booster shots as the city recorded four deaths from June 26 to July 2 and a positivity rate of five percent as of 6 p.m. on July 3.

Of the 436 individuals who were swabbed on July 3, 22 yielded positive results. The five percent is the highest positivity rate that the city had since it was placed under alert level 1 status in March 2022 although it is already the maximum allowable positivity rate.

Davao City currently has a total of 103 active COVID-19 cases, a slight increase from the 102 on July 2. Of the 103 active cases, 54 are asymptomatic, 43 are mild, two are moderate, one is critical, and one is severe. READ MORE

COVID-19 CASES ON THE RISE IN DAVAO CITY

30 new cases exceed acceptable 5% positivity rate

July 7, 2022 By Admin

Davao City logged 30 fresh new cases of COVID-19 on July 6, 2022, with a positivity rate of 6.3 percent, which already exceeds the acceptable positivity rate of five percent.

Davao City COVID-19 Task Force Spokesperson Dr. Michelle Schlosser, during the COVID-19 Alert program of the 87.5 FM Davao City Disaster Radio (DCDR) on Wednesday, July 6, said the 30 cases are way higher than what the city usually had.

“Previously, naga-average ta one to 1.5 percent then nag three percent. From June 26 to July 3, nag five percent ta. This week we have been averaging a six percent positivity rate. Admittedly nagataas gyud ta on a daily basis (We previously averaged one to 1.5 percent positivity rate then it went up to three percent. From June 26 to July 2, we reached five percent. This week we have been averaging a six percent positivity rate. Admittedly, it is increasing daily),” she said. READ MORE