The Pasay City government on Monday declared a major victory in its fight against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), with zero active cases.
“No new Covid-19 case has been detected in Pasay City over the past four days, a major feat considering that it was once a hotspot for rising virus cases,” Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano told reporters in a Viber message.
The Pasay City Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (CESU) said all Covid-19 patients admitted in all of its isolation facilities and in Pasay City General Hospital have already recovered from the disease.
Rubiano attributed the significant drop in the number of cases to the government’s massive vaccination efforts.
Pasay has administered a total of 753,112 Covid-19 vaccines, with 334,034 residents are fully vaccinated and 81,188 individuals availed of the booster shots or additional doses, as of March 26.
“We have to remember that there are a number of non-Pasay residents who are working in the city. We have to vaccinate them so that they can work here,” Rubiano said.
She also reminded the public that Pasay will continue to strictly enforce the public minimum health protocols such as regular hand washing, wearing of face masks, and observing physical distancing.
Source: Philippines News Agency