Agusan Sur active cases rise to 156, governor urges vaccination
As of Thursday, August 11, Agusan del Sur's active coronavirus cases rose to 156, with 22 new infections recorded.
Of these, 140 are local transmissions and 16 have close contact or exposure to positive individuals.
The total cumulative cases in the province reached 16,469, representing 2.1% of Agusan del Sur's population, with 15,876 recoveries and 437 deaths.
On Monday, August 8, Governor Santiago Cane Jr. urged unvaccinated residents to get vaccinated amid rising cases.
The PHO-ADS reported 34 new infections over the weekend, with eight unvaccinated individuals among them.
Cane also noted an increase in admissions at Democrito O. Plaza Memorial Hospital, which has only 30 available wards for Covid-19 patients.
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