Davao City records post-holiday surge of COVID-19 cases

MANILA, Philippines — Davao City has recorded a surge in the number of COVID-19 cases in the city two weeks after the holiday season.
According to Dr. Ashley Lopez, focal person of Davao City’s COVID-19 Task Force, they have recorded over 100 confirmed COIVD-19 cases daily which is almost double the number of daily cases recorded in the last two weeks of December.
“Since we are experiencing the post-holiday surge, by January 7 we reached 131 cases. Most of the following days from January 7 more than 100 cases are recorded daily,” he said.
Davao City recorded 1,144 new cases in the last 14 days according to the January 13 bulletin of the Department of Health (DOH).
Lopez also said the New Year surge would be expected by the third week of January.
He also called on Dabawenyos to be responsible and do their part in preventing the further spread of the virus by strictly following the minimum health safety protocols. AAC