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Negros Oriental COVID-19 cases more than triple in just 4 days
Negros Oriental will be under Alert Level 3 from January 16 to January 31 due to a surge in COVID-19 cases.
The number of active COVID-19 cases in the province more than tripled from 63 on January 10 to 196 on January 14.
COVID-19 bed utilization at Silliman University Medical Center increased from 17% to 24% during the same period.
Two unvaccinated individuals have died from the virus, one from Bindoy and another from Tanjay City.
Health officials attribute the rapid transmission to increased movement and poor adherence to health protocols, with the Omicron variant suspected to be the driver.
The provincial government is drafting an executive order for Alert Level 3 restrictions and plans to unify border protocols with Negros Occidental.
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