DON'T GO OUT. Dr. Maria Socorro Quinon, head of the Iloilo Provincial Health Office (IPHO), on Thursday (Jan. 6, 2022) urges Ilonggos to shift to "rest mode" and stay home as precautionary measures amid increasing Covid-19 cases. She said on Wednesday (Jan. 5) the province has recorded 18 news cases, with nine local infections.(Screen grab from Balita Halin sa Kapitolyo live streaming) ILOILO CITY - Ilonggos are encouraged to stay home and limit their non-essential trips outside as cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) are on the rise amid the Omicron variant threat. In a press conference on Thursday, Dr. Maria Socorro Quinon, head of the Iloilo Provincial Health Office (IPHO) said the malls were filled with people during the holidays but since the vacation is over, then it would be better if the residents would shift to "rest mode". "As of now there is a big chance that these symptoms such as runny nose could be already Omicron only they were no