Negros Occidental governor urges mask use as positivity rate tops 5 percent

Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson urges the public to use face masks in crowded places as the province's positivity rate surpasses 5 percent.

Cadiz City Mayor Salvador Escalante Jr. has reintroduced mandatory mask-wearing in government offices due to recent cases of Covid-19.

Escalante observed a decline in adherence to minimum public health protocols and advised vulnerable residents, especially those with comorbidities, to continue wearing masks.