DAVAO CITY Amid reports that a new Covid-19 subvariant has entered the country, the Davao City Covid-19 Task Force on Thursday assured the city has the capacity to address the threat of the new variants here. "I assure the public that the task force is prepared to face threats of the new variants of the virus. Our strategies are already in place, and we only have to push the button to address the threat of spike of cases," said Dr. Michelle Schlosser, spokesperson of the Davao City Covid-19 Task Force. Health officials said Omicron subvariant BA.2.12.1 has been detected in 14 individuals-11 foreign tourists, two Metro Manila residents, and one resident of Puerto Princesa City in Palawan. Even with heightened border control measures, Schlosser said new variants cannot be prevented from entering the country and the city. "The disease is invisible. Some of those infected have symptoms while others do not, and those who manifest symptoms even hide it and do not get themsel
OVERWHELMED. The Southern Philippines Medical Center's (SPMC) announcement on Jan. 21, 2022 that it would only accept mainly moderate to critical Covid-19 cases. As the public hospital got overwhelmed by the rise in the number of Covid-19 patients, various private hospitals have begun admitting cases, the Davao City government said Saturday (January 29).(Photo from SPMC Facebook page) DAVAO CITY - Private hospitals here have begun admitting coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) patients due to the growing number of infections, the city government said Saturday. In a statement, Dr. Michelle Schlosser, spokesperson of the Davao City Covid-19 Task Force, attributed the opening of Covid beds in private hospitals to the surge in cases in the city that has overwhelmed the Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC). "Admittedly, (the) SPMC is overwhelmed because it is the only public hospital in Davao City that caters to Covid-19 cases," Schlosser added. Private hospitals, such as
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