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Read more about the article Aggressive tracing and citizenship cited for low COVID-19 cases in Davao
At the checkpoint in Lasang, a composite team of health workers, traffic officials, local security and Task Force Davao personnel conduct temperature checks and verification of IDs of people coming in to Davao City from the northern side of Mindanao. Those coming from Tagum City are barred from entering, as the first Covid-19 patient of Davao Region is confined in that City. (Ken E. Cagula/ davaotoday.com)

Aggressive tracing and citizenship cited for low COVID-19 cases in Davao

DAVAO CITY – Despite projections of a ‘mega-surge’ in Davao City during the onset of Holy Week, COVID-19 cases continue to drop as the City Health Office recorded more recoveries…

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Read more about the article [Analysis] Why are cases soaring in the Philippines, one year into the pandemic?
Police officers on a checkpoint in Barangay Alae, Manofo Fortich request passengers to subject to thermal check, foot bath and identification check as Bukidnon's enhanced community quarantine in response to Covid-19 goes under way. Those who cannot establish their residency are then asked to turn back. (Jigger J. Jerusalem/davaotoday.com)

[Analysis] Why are cases soaring in the Philippines, one year into the pandemic?

On April 2, new cases surged to 15,310, the highest reported single-day tally in the country and in Southeast Asia since the start of the pandemic. Although the Department of Health (DOH) said this included the backlog of 3,709 cases from March 31, these figures look worse still. How did we get here and what are the ways forward?

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Read more about the article COVID-19 cases dropping in Davao, but officials expect mega surge
A City Health Office worker conducts sanitation in one of the offices of Cagayan de Oro City Hall Saturday (March 4). This is part of the city’s measures to address the threat of COVID-19. About 50 teams are dispatched by Mayor Oscar Moreno to conduct the sanitation in public markets, bus stations, seaport, airport, schools, and churches in the city. (Jigger J. Jerusalem/davaotoday.com)

COVID-19 cases dropping in Davao, but officials expect mega surge

New COVID-19 cases in the city has declined in the past weeks with 335 active cases. With 23 new recoveries reported, the total recoveries pushed to12,733, while three new fatalities raised the death toll to 670.

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