DOH warns Caraganons vs spike of COVID-19 new variants
vaccines as soon as it is available,” he said.
The Department of Health (DOH) continues to warn the Caraganons against the spike of COVID-19 new variants. DOH-Caraga regional director Dr. Cesar Cassion emphasized that with the increasing trend of cases in Caraga region, hospitals are at risk of being congested with COVID-19 admissions, slowly consuming oxygen supply and other
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medical logistics. “We are continuously joining our efforts with other agencies and through the One Caraga Shield to provide immediate action to areas declared to be high risk or has a continuous rise of cases. Still, we remind the public that our actions, whether big or small, can be the determining factors in surviving these perilous times. Follow the health protocols and get your
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Assistant regional director Dr. Sadaila Rakiin of DOH-Caraga also highlighted that despite existence of new variant of COVID-19 in the region, the DOH and all other stakeholders will continue their efforts to secure the health and protection of the Caraganons. She commended all the frontliners for doing their functions amid risks brought about by the pandemic. She also urged the public to continue to practice the health protocols to prevent the transmission of the dreadful virus. During the Regional Vaccination Operations Center (RVOC) virtual meeting on Tuesday, the DOH reported that there are additional 36 positive cases for COVID-19 Variants of Concern: 31 Delta Variants, three Alpha Variants, and two Beta Variants bringing a total of 149 variant cases for Caraga. These were the samples sent Caraga INFOCUS
