Zamboanga City sees rise in active Covid-19 cases

Zamboanga City now has 78 active Covid-19 cases across 29 of its 98 barangays as of Friday, July 22, 2022.

The number of active cases increased by 14 from 64 cases reported on Monday.

The City Health Office (CHO) reported that 75 of the active cases are from the community, with two involving persons deprived of liberty and one authorized person outside residence.

Of the active cases, 48.7 percent are asymptomatic, while the rest show mild to severe symptoms.

The city has recorded a total of 29,411 confirmed Covid-19 cases since March 2020, with 1,257 deaths and 28,076 recoveries.

The city government is intensifying its vaccination efforts, including booster shots, and accepting walk-in vaccinees for primary doses and boosters, with house-to-house vaccinations also being conducted.

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