BAGUIO CITY – Mayor Benjamin Magalong has reminded his constituents not to lull into complacency despite the continuing progress in the city’s fight with pandemic. Magalong reported that the city is now among the pace-setting cities that have increasingly achieved remarkable progress in beating the
VACANT SPACES. The city government of Baguio is getting ready to operate a system that will allow Covid-19 patients to do home isolation and be able to consult with medical professionals who will monitor their condition. Mayor Benjamin Magalong said while the city logs hundreds of cases daily, most are asymptomatic and with mild symptoms, giving the medical facilities more spaces for other patients who need to be admitted. (Photo courtesy of Doy Tabi) BAGUIO CITY - The city government here is preparing a system that will provide a telemedicine digital platform called "Bantay Covid" to serve patients who are on home quarantine or isolation due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). Aileen Refuerzo, chief city information officer, in a phone interview on Wednesday said the city has started the training of those tasked to handle the application and they are just ironing out the procedures. She said "the system is patterned after the program of Quezon City but is being
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