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SWAB TEST. The port border control team in Zamboanga City facilitates the screening of arriving passengers on Wednesday night (Feb. 2, 2022). Inbound travelers are required to present negative swab tests or antigen results regardless of their vaccination status to stop the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 amid the threat posed by the Omicron variant. (Photo courtesy of Zamboanga CIO) ZAMBOANGA CITY - The city health office (CHO) stands firm in the importance of requiring inbound travelers ...

FACE MASKS. Col. Alexander Lorenzo, Zamboanga City Police Office (ZCPO) director (right), leads the distribution of face masks to street dwellers early Thursday (Jan. 20, 2022) while inspecting the area of responsibility of ZCPO around the city. He also reminded the public to adhere to the minimum health protocols to prevent the further spread of coronavirus disease 2019. (Photo courtesy of ZCPO Facebook page) ZAMBOANGA CITY - Cops here distributed Thursday face masks to street dwellers who were...

ZAMBOANGA CITY – The bed occupancy rate of local hospitals and isolation facilities here remains at a safe level despite the continuous increase of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases, the city health office (CHO) reported Tuesday, Jan 18. Dr. Cathy Garcia, the CHO assistant chief, said the c

Zamboanga City Hall(PNA file photo) ZAMBOANGA CITY - The city health office (CHO) has recorded a total of 413 breakthrough infections of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) this month alone in this city. Dr. Cathy Garcia, CHO assistant head, said Wednesday that all breakthrough cases -- 223 females and 190 males -- were fully vaccinated. Garcia said the majority of those who have breakthrough infections were aged 21 to 30 years old, totaling 151; while trailing were those aged 31 to 40, with...

City Hall of Zamboanga.(PNA file photo) ZAMBOANGA CITY - The bed occupancy rate of local hospitals and isolation facilities here remains at a safe level despite the continuous increase of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases, the city health office (CHO) reported Tuesday. Dr. Cathy Garcia, the CHO assistant chief, said the current hospital bed occupancy rate is at 19.2 percent, which is at a safe level. "The isolation occupancy rate is also at safe level but it has increased the previo...

City Hall of Zamboanga (PNA file photo) ZAMBOANGA CITY - There is a high possibility that the Omicron variant of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) is already infecting people here, a local health official said Thursday. Dr. Cathy Garcia, assistant city health officer, made the statement citing that the steady increase in cases of Covid-19 for the past days could be caused by the Omicron variant. Garcia said the latest data they have gathered indicated that there are 319 active cases of Covid-1...

MEGA ISOLATION FACILITY. Mayor Maria Isabelle Climaco-Salazar (right) of Zamboanga City leads Wednesday (Jan. 12, 2022) the unveiling of the P134.56 million mega isolation facility in Barangay Talisayan as part of the preparations of the local government on the anticipated increase in Covid-19 cases due to the Omicron variant. Each room in the facility is equipped with a comfort room and an aircon unit. (Photo courtesy of Zamboanga CIO) ZAMBOANGA CITY - The city government has unveiled Wednesday...

City Hall of Zamboanga(PNA file photo) ZAMBOANGA CITY - Mayor Maria Isabelle Climaco-Salazar has asked the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Department of Health (DOH) to extend the service contracts for the whole year of their health workers here. Salazar said Friday that she requested to extend the service contracts of the health workers for at least one year to prevent salary delays as what had happened last year. The health workers the DILG and DOH have employed ...

HEALTH PROTOCOL VIOLATION. A policeman issues a citation ticket to two strollers caught violating the health protocols on Sunday (Dec. 26, 2021) along the R.T. Lim Boulevard in Zamboanga City. Enforcement of health protocols continued in Zamboanga City, which has recorded over 21,000 cumulative coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) recoveries since March last year. (Photo courtesy of the Zamboanga City Police Office) ZAMBOANGA CITY - The total number of people who recovered from the coronavirus di...

HEALTH PROTOCOL VIOLATION. A policeman issues a citation ticket to two strollers caught violating the health protocols on Sunday (Dec. 26, 2021) along the R.T. Lim Boulevard in Zamboanga City. Enforcement of health protocols continued in Zamboanga City, which has recorded over 21,000 cumulative coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) recoveries since March last year. (Photo courtesy of the Zamboanga City Police Office) ZAMBOANGA CITY - The total number of people who recovered from the coronavirus di...