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NEARING POPULATION PROTECTION. The province of Negros Oriental is nearing its target of 70 percent vaccination against Covid-19. However, Assistant Provincial Health Officer Dr. Liland Estacion, said on Friday (May 13, 2022) the province is not yet safe from the virus until it achieves the target vaccination percentage for population protection. (PNA file photo) DUMAGUETE CITY - The percentage of individuals fully vaccinated against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in Negros Oriental has reached 65.8 percent. However, Assistant Provincial Health Officer Dr. Liland Estacion said in a press briefer on Friday that "we are not yet safe because we have not yet reached herd immunity even though we now have zero active cases in the province". Estacion reported that from May 5-13, except for two repeat-swab positive cases, no new active infections were reported. As of May 13, the total caseload of the province is 23,544, with 22,803 recoveries and 741 mortalities, she said. On