DAVAO City has a total of 107 active Covid-19 cases as of June 28, 2022, based on the online Covid-19 Tracker of the Department of Health (DOH).
According to DOH, the confirmed cases are from those who tested RT-PCR positive by a laboratory certified by the DOH-Research Institute for Tropical Medicine.
From June 9 to June 15, 2022, 54 active cases were recorded. During this time, the city has an average of 44 cases per 4-week moving average.
Covid-19 Task Force spokesperson Dr. Michelle Schlosser said during a radio interview that the city has an average positivity rate of 1 to 1.15 percent as of June 29.
This is lower compared to the 4.5 percent positivity rate as of June 26 based on the own monitoring of the city government. This was driven by 18 positive cases from 396 swab specimen tested on June 26.
“There are a lot of questions na ginapangutana saakoa na naga taas lagi daw ang (been asked to me regarding the increase of cases in the) National Capital Region but that does not necessarily mean na (it is) significant siya na naa ta’y (that we have a) surge because we can only say na naga taas gud siya na significant kung (that it’s increasing significantly if the cases are) more than sa atong (our) acceptable positivity rate,” Schlosser said.
It can be noted that the city’s current positivity rate is fluctuating within the threshold of five percent, which is the rate considered acceptable or safe.
Because of these changes, the Covid-19 Task Force reiterates that the public should not be lenient with Covid-19 and to strictly follow the remaining minimum public health protocols to ensure protection against the virus.
“We have to be very careful gihapon. Dili gyod ta maging lenient, dapat we should always put our guards (up),” she said.
Schlosser reminded the public to always wear their face masks and keep their anti-Covid-19 vaccine up to date. ICM with Davao CIO