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Read more about the article NPA rebels urged to surrender, get vaxxed
A nurse administers the Coronavac shot to a soldier at the Phil. Army’s 4th Infantry Division headquarters in Barangay Patag, Cagayan de Oro on March 5, 2021. (Jigger J. Jerusalem/davaotoday.com)

NPA rebels urged to surrender, get vaxxed

Maj. General Romeo Brawner Jr,. Commander of the 4th Infantry Division said 3 of the 10 NPA fighters including a minor who were apprehended in the September 8 encounter in San Fernando town in Bukidnon tested positive of the coronavirus.

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Read more about the article COVID-19 household transmission worries health officials
LABORATORY TRAINING IN ACTION. Davao Regional Medical Center personnel undergo hands-on training on laboratory techniques and procedures for SARS-CoV-2 diagnostics in UP Mindanao in preparation for the COVID-19 facility of the hospital. (Photo from Philippine Genome Center-Mindanao)

COVID-19 household transmission worries health officials

The health official said family gatherings and events may have contributed to the high transmission of COVID-19, especially with the Delta variant that spreads faster.

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Read more about the article DOH Caraga confirms first Delta variant case
LABORATORY TRAINING IN ACTION. Davao Regional Medical Center personnel undergo hands-on training on laboratory techniques and procedures for SARS-CoV-2 diagnostics in UP Mindanao in preparation for the COVID-19 facility of the hospital. (Photo from Philippine Genome Center-Mindanao)

DOH Caraga confirms first Delta variant case

It can be recalled that Caraga was the only region in the Philippines that had no delta cases as announced by the DOH last August.

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Read more about the article ECQ not possible despite 6,700 COVID-19 cases, says Mayor Sara
Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio’s as she delivers her speech State of the City Address (SOCA) 2020 on Monday, November 16, 2020 via Facebook Live. (Screenshot from Davao CIO's video)

ECQ not possible despite 6,700 COVID-19 cases, says Mayor Sara

Mayor Sara Duterte says there is still no possibility of placing the city under ECQ despite the increasing rate of COVID-19 cases in Davao City.

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