CHSO says Baguio still ‘low risk’ status in Covid infections

As of July 25, the Summer Capital is still at ‘low risk’ status in terms of Coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) infections with a positivity rate of 9.62 percent for the past two weeks.

This was reported by the City Health Services Office (CHSO) head Dr. Rowena Galpo during the regular management committee meeting, July 26, of local officials led by Mayor Benjamin Magalong at City Hall.

She said the city has a Covid-19 average daily attack rate of 6.8/100,000; two week growth rate of 54 percent (253-391); and a weekly infection rate of 1.27.

Average Covid-19 tests done in the city in the past two weeks is 290; hospital critical utilization rate is 16.09 percent (61/379); and an isolation facility bed occupancy of 16.73 percent (46/275), Galpo said.

The health official reminded residents not to be complacent but to continue strictly adhering to minimum public health standards for their own protection and that of their families, friends and workmates.

These include frequent washing of hands with soap and water or alcohol; proper wearing of face masks; avoiding crowded places; practicing a healthy lifestyle and having good hygiene.

Earlier, Mayor Benjamin Magalong discouraged greeting each other with handshakes but rather used our elbows instead to minimize possible Covid-19 transmissions from one person to another.  – Gaby B. Keith