(PNA Bacolod file photo) BACOLOD CITY - The outgoing administration headed by Mayor Evelio Leonardia is turning over a "safer Bacolod" to the city's new leadership under Mayor-elect Alfredo Benitez after logging a high coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccination coverage rate. As of Tuesday, Bacolod has already vaccinated more than the target set by the Department of Health (DOH), hitting an average 146-percent level among the adult population. Dr. Chris Sorongon, medical deputy of the Emergency Operations Center Task Force (EOC-TF), said this can be attributed to the dedication and firm commitment of the volunteers in the battle against the pandemic. "This is the highest vaccination record in Western Visayas as per record of the DOH. As we step down soon, we will be turning over a safer Bacolod," he added. On Monday, Leonardia paid tribute to the city's front-liners in the battle against the Covid-19 pandemic. He called them the "modern-day heroes&