Ilocos Norte stays under Alert 1, urges boosters
Ilocos Norte remains under Alert Level 1 with relaxed restrictions until May 31st.
The province recorded only three new COVID-19 cases and has no hospital admissions for active cases.
Dr. Josephine Ruedas, provincial health officer, emphasized the importance of booster shots to ensure continuous protection.
As of May 14th, around 764,000 residents in the Ilocos Region have received their booster shots, with an overall vaccination rate of 84% for full doses.
DOH data shows a downward trend in daily cases and low hospital bed utilization rates, attributing this to high immunization coverage.
Most severe and critical COVID-19 cases in the region were unvaccinated individuals, prompting officials to urge the public to get booster shots.
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