As COVID-19 vaccination for workers starts this week, the Committee on Labor of the Davao City Council is pushing for special hubs and lanes for the workers to get their jab at their convenience.
The Davao City Government has not discussed raising the city's quarantine status to enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) despite a recommendation from UP OCTA Research due to the surge of COVID-19 cases.
As COVID-19 cases in Davao City cotinues to rise, a shortage of nurses and medical staff has prompted the head of the Southern Philippine Medical Center to seek help from the City Government of Davao to address this need.
The City Health Office revealed one business processing outsourcing (BPO) company had 403 employees tested positive for coronavirus after undergoing surveillance swabbing.
Davao City will be under modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) starting June 5 to 30 as COVID-19 cases have risen to 1,655 since last week of May, which has “overwhelmed” hospital and treatment facilities.