Live Breaking News & Updates on 902 Recoveries The City Is Among Areas Identified By Department Of Health Region 12 Soccsksargen That Are Already Considered As Low Risk To Covid 19 Based On Case Growth Rate In Last Three Weeks Oco Said While Local Government Has Eased Some Movement Restrictions Due Declining Cases

(PNA GenSan file photo) GENERAL SANTOS CITY -The city government has sustained its intensified border surveillance against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) even as the confirmed infections here have continued to decrease in the past several weeks. Dr. Rochelle Oco, head of the City Health Office (CHO), said on Thursday the border monitoring measures and activities in the city are still in place as the threats posed by the spread of Covid-19, especially its highly infectious variants, still persist. CHO only recorded 15 new infections in the city on Wednesday, one of the lowest in over five months, with the active cases further dropping to 356 after reaching over 1,000 during the surge in August and September. The confirmed cases in the city since last year have reached a total of 13,764, with 506 related deaths and 12,902 recoveries. The city is among the areas identified by the Department of Health-Region 12 (Soccsksargen) that are already considered as low-risk to Covid-19 bas ....

General Santos , Delta Indian , Department Of Health , Task Force Bantay Dalampasigan , City Health Office , Rochelle Oco , City Inter Agency Task Force , Re Emerging Infectious Diseases , Na Gensan File Photo General Santos City The Government Has Sustained Its Intensified Border Surveillance Against Coronavirus Disease 2019 Covid 19 Even As Confirmed Infections Here Have Continued To Decrease In Past Several Weeks Dr Rochelle Oco , Ead Of The City Health Office Cho , Aid On Thursday The Border Monitoring Measures And Activities In City Are Still Place As Threats Posed By Spread Of Covid 19 , Specially Its Highly Infectious Variants , Till Persist Cho Only Recorded 15 New Infections In The City On Wednesday , Ne Of The Lowest In Over Five Months , Ith The Active Cases Further Dropping To 356 After Reaching Over 1 , 000 During The Surge In August And September Confirmed Cases City Since Last Year Have Reacheda Total Of 13 , Ith 506 Related Deaths And 12 , 902 Recoveries The City Is Among Areas Identified By Department Of Health Region 12 Soccsksargen That Are Already Considered As Low Risk To Covid 19 Based On Case Growth Rate In Last Three Weeks Oco Said While Local Government Has Eased Some Movement Restrictions Due Declining Cases , T Cannot Yet Relax The Border Surveillance Measures Quot We Let Our Guard Down It Is Important All More To Strengthen Even If Cases Are Decreasing , Uot She Said Ina Statement Specifically Cited The Operations Of Joint Task Force Bantay Dalampasigan , Hich Monitors The Movement Of People In City 39s Sea Borders And Coastal Areas Task Force , Hich Involves Sea And Land Based Law Enforcement Units , As Mainly Created In August To Secure The Area From Entry Of People Areas Indonesia And Other Countries With Surging Cases Covid 19 Delta Variant City Government Has Also Maintained Checkpoints All Its Points Monitor Neighboring Localities Regions Quot We Cannot Afford Somebody Infected Enter Gensan Because One Case Can Infect Eight , Uot She Said Cho Reported On Wednesday That At Least Eight Cases Of The Delta Indian Variant Were Already Detected In City But Patients Have Fully Recovered Since March , A Total Of 47 Cases Quot Variants Concern Have Been Confirmed In The Area , Ith Three Related Deaths Oco ,