Quezon City Hall (PNA file photo) MANILA - Quezon City is still under a "very low risk" category despite reporting a slight increase in the number of its coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases in the past few days. As of Thursday, the city government logged a total of 141 active Covid-19 cases or 0.05 percent which is slightly higher than the 139 active Covid-19 cases recorded on Wednesday and the 108 active cases on Tuesday. "Patuloy pa ring mag-ingat at huwag maging kampante sa banta ng Covid-19 at mga variant nito (Continue to be careful and do not be complacent about the threat of Covid-19 and its variants," according to a Facebook post of the Quezon City government on Wednesday. The same post also quoted the latest data of OCTA Research Group, showing the city has recorded a slight increase of new Covid-19 cases per day which is 13 from the 12 new cases last week. The city's positivity rate also rose from 1.6 percent last week to the present 1.7 percent. Posi
(PNA file photo) MANILA -The Quezon City government reported an all-time low in the number of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) infections in the city as the number of cases continues to be on the downward trend. "This is a welcome development for us in the city, and we want to thank every Quezon City citizen for your sense of responsibility which made this possible," Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte said in a statement on Friday. As of Thursday, the city government logged a total of 151 or 0.06 percent active Covid-19 cases, with zero new deaths. Meanwhile, the number of individuals who have recovered from the dreaded disease is 259,562, or 99.29 percent, as shown by data issued by the Quezon City Epidemiology and Disease Surveillance Unit (CESU). CESU Chief Dr. Rolly Cruz said 53 barangays out of the total 142 barangays in the city reported zero new cases over the past two weeks. Cruz said according to their record, the lowest number of cases recorded in the city occurred i
Quezon City has recorded on Thursday, March 31, a new all-time low of 151 active Coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases with no new deaths and an average of 16 new cases per day over the week. “The last time we recorded the lowest number of active cases was in December 2021, with 165 cases. Then it w
The Quezon City local government has employed a total of 350 additional contact tracers amid the surge in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) active cases in the city. “The additional contact tracers were already part of our contact tracing army until December 31 of last year under contract with the DIL