MINDANAO DAILY TRUTH | JUSTICE | PROGRESS
Volume XI, No. 109
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Health protocol violations caused Davao City surge: exec to social gatherings during the recent Christmas holiday as the reason behind the surge. As of January 25, the city has logged 8,817 active cases. Since the start of the pandemic in March 2020, the city has tallied a total of 64,561 Covid-19 confirmed cases; 53,918 recoveries; and 1,826 virus-related deaths. “It’s simple. That’s a fact.
By CHE PALICTE
DAVAO CITY – A health official here bared Thursday that social gatherings and other violations of the minimum public health standards (MPHS) were to blame for the surge in the city’s coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases. In a statement, Dr. Michelle Schlosser, spokesperson of the Davao City Covid-19 Task Force, pointed
The reason we have a surge is that we broke the MPHS through social gatherings,” Schlosser said. She noted that Covid-19 spread faster through social gatherings. “If we follow social distancing, wearing of face masks all the time, and then hand hygiene, there’s a great chance that Covid-19 cases will not be as high as it is now,” Schlosser said.
Normin addresses increasing demand for medical oxygen
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- Aiming to address the increasing demand of medical oxygen among health facilities due to surge of COVID-19 cases in Region 10, the concerned member agencies of the Regional Oxygen Task Unit (ROTU) convened for its very first meeting, January 26. Among the roles and responsibilities of the task unit is to ensure the adequate supply and rational distribution of oxygen, especially in times of COVID-19 surge. Also, it aims to monitor the oxygen consumption of health facilities, vis-à-vis supply, to partner and closely coordinate with oxygen producers and hospitals— hence, ensuring immediate response to shortages in oxygen supply. Further, local policies shall also be implemented to address and prevent problems identified in the See DEMAND, page 11
In the city’s current Alert Level 3 status, gatherings in residences with individuals not belonging to the same household are strictly not allowed. Earlier, Mayor Sara Z. Duterte has reminded Dabawenyos anew to be ‘extra careful’ and to strictly follow the MPHS as the city is currently experiencing a surge which she said might See PROTOCOL, page 11
Wife, sister claims Codaste’s cremated remains in Bukidnon By CRIS DIAZ Executive Editor
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY: Family members claimed the cremated body of Pedro Codaste, Mindanao’s number two New People’s Army (NPA) commander , in the municipal town of Impsug-ong, Bukidnon Thursday morning. His wife Thelma accompanied by his sister Lydia claimed Codaste’s cremated remains in a turnover ceremony in the town hall of lmpasog-ong led by local officials, the military and the police. In a phone interview with the Manila Times, an unidentified relative said that Thelma and Lydia would bring home Codaste’s remains to Butuan City in Agusan Del Norte where he would be accorded a decent burial. Codaste, 70, together with his aide identified only as ‘Zandro” were killed in an encounter with government forces in the hinterlands of Kalabugao, Impasug-ong, Provincial Health Office inoculates 3,997 booster jabs for both Misamis Oriental and Cagayan de Oro City residents, Bukidnon on Jan. 21, 2022. including provincial capitol employees, to fully protect Misamisnons from the deadly COVID-19 and the various Zandro’s cremated body coronavirus strains. (JAKA/PIA-10)
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PHO MisOr opens walk-in vax site, thousands get booster jabs M I S A M I S OR I E N TA L -- The Misamis Oriental Provincial Health Office reported that thousands of Cagayan de Oro and Misamis Oriental residents have received booster shots after a walk-in vaccination site opened in early January. “We inoculated 3,997 people during the three-day walk-in vaccination. This is in line with the government’s efforts to intensify its campaign in order to achieve mass population protection the soonest time possible,” PHO Dr. Jerie Calingasan said. Based on the data released by Gina Abang, PHO nurse, vaccinees were given their shots based on their preferred type of booster. See OPENS, page 11
Monitoring of gasoline prices will continue – Goking any increase will also trigger increases in the prices of basic commodities. “One of the elements that cause the domino effect of high prices is gasoline and other petroleum products,” he cited. As he tackles issues and concerns affecting businesses, the councilor said there should be a balance in the move to protect businessmen and the conGOKING suming public as the Covid C I T Y C O U N C I L O R the prices of gasoline in 19 pandemic continues to threaten the city’s health George S. Goking said he the city. will continue to monitor The councilor noted that See CONTINUE, page 11