Baguio logs 44 active virus cases, tightens lockdown
Baguio City saw a sharp increase in COVID-19 cases over the weekend, with 44 active cases as of Tuesday.
The surge prompted Mayor Benjamin Magalong to place 22 barangays under lockdown and reestablish checkpoints across the city's 128 barangays.
Magalong attributed the rise to heightened testing efforts targeting 10% of the population since three weeks ago.
As of Monday, Baguio had logged a total of 98 cases with 48 active cases, leading to stricter measures to contain transmission.
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