Bacolod suspends face-to-face classes due to Omicron threat

Bacolod City has suspended face-to-face classes at Alangilan National High School due to the emerging threat of the Omicron variant.

This decision follows the confirmation of the first Omicron case in Western Visayas, a returning overseas Filipino who arrived on December 31.

Mayor Evelio Leonardia has postponed the resumption of limited face-to-face classes and also deferred applications for in-person allied medical courses from a college and a university.

Members of the Emergency Operations Center-Task Force recommended the suspension for 15 to 30 days, citing the high probability of a new surge after the holidays and Typhoon Odette.

The Omicron-positive individual and his wife, who tested negative, will complete their seven-day isolation period and will no longer need another RT-PCR test before rejoining the community, according to the DOH Western Visayas.