RISING CASES. The number of active Covid-19 cases in Negros Oriental has risen to double digits from a single-digit as of June 26, 2022. Assistant Provincial Health Officer, Dr. Liland Estacion, is appealing to the public to have themselves vaccinated amid a "poor performance" in the vaccine rollout. (PNA file photo) DUMAGUETE CITY - The number of active coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases in Negros Oriental has slightly increased, although not alarming, amid the provincial government's "failure" to reach the vaccination rollout target. "While it is still not alarming, the continued rise in Covid-19 cases in the province means that the virus is still being transmitted but not all are reported to authorities and we cannot let our guard down," said Assistant Provincial Health Officer, Dr. Liland Estacion, on Tuesday in mixed English and Cebuano. She reported 10 new active cases as of Monday compared to only eight last June 21, based on weekly monit
COVID JABS. The provincial government of Negros Oriental is preparing for the 3rd "Bayanihan, Bakunahan" mass vaccination drive on Feb. 10-11, 2022. Assistant Provincial Health Officer, Dr. Liland Estacion, said the province has fully vaccinated 48.57 percent of its total target population against Covid-19. (Photo from the Negros Oriental Facebook page) DUMAGUETE CITY - The province of Negros Oriental is gearing up for the third run of the "Bayanihan, Bakunahan" National Vaccination Days on Thursday and Friday with plenty of vaccines available, a key health official here said on Wednesday. Assistant Provincial Health Officer, Dr. Liland Estacion, told the Philippine News Agency that local government units (LGUs), the provincial mobile vaccination team, and other vaccination sites are already prepared for the mass vaccination against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). "We have plenty of vaccines available and we are appealing to the people to come and avai