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COVID-19 VAX JAB. A man receives the Covid-19 jab from a health worker during a medical mission in a remote village in Negros Oriental on Feb. 17, 2022. Assistant Provincial Health Officer Dr. Liland Estacion is calling on the unvaccinated sectors, especially the senior citizens, to receive the jab so that the province can downgrade to Alert Level 1. (Photo courtesy of the Negros Oriental provincial government Facebook page) DUMAGUETE CITY - The number of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases in Negros Oriental has dropped to a significantly low level from a surge early this year, despite the province being tagged as a "poor performer" in its vaccination rollout for senior citizens. Assistant Provincial Health Officer Dr. Liland Estacion, in a virtual presser Monday, said despite this development, the province will remain under Alert Level 2 unless it can reach its vaccination target for senior citizens. "I am appealing once more to the senior citizens to have themse ....

Negros Oriental , Provincial Health Officer , Liland Estacion , Alert Level , Inter Agency Task Force , Emerging Infectious Diseases , Covid 19 Vax Jaba Man Receives The Jab Froma Health Worker Duringa Medical Mission Ina Remote Village In Negros Oriental On Feb 17 , 022 Assistant Provincial Health Officer Dr Liland Estacion Is Calling On The Unvaccinated Sectors , Specially The Senior Citizens , O Receive The Jab So That Province Can Downgrade To Alert Level 1 Photo Courtesy Of Negros Oriental Provincial Government Facebook Page Dumaguete City Number Coronavirus Disease 2019 Covid 19 Cases In Has Dropped Toa Significantly Low Froma Surge Early This Year , Espite The Province Being Tagged Asa Quot Poor Performer In Its Vaccination Rollout For Senior Citizens Assistant Provincial Health Officer Dr Liland Estacion , Na Virtual Presser Monday , Aid Despite This Development , He Province Will Remain Under Alert Level 2 Unless It Can Reach Its Vaccination Target For Senior Citizens Quoti Am Appealing Once More To The Have Themselves Vaccinated Against Covid 19 , Nd To The Other Sectors Get Booster Shots As Well , Uot She Said In Mixed English And Cebuano The Number Of Senior Citizens Given Second Dose Is 55 , 995 While Those Who Received The First Dose Totaled 54 , 122 The Province 39s Target For A2 Sector Or Senior Citizens Is 133 , 000 Estacion Said Unless The Inter Agency Task Force For Management Of Emerging Infectious Diseases Iatf Will Change Their Guidelines On Community Quarantine Classifications , Here Is No Chance For Negros Oriental To Be Under Alert Level 1 The Province Reported That Only Five New Positive Covid 19 Cases Were Recorded From March 4 7 , He Said While The Number Is Seemingly Low Compared To Previous Months When Positive Cases Surged Four Digits , Stacion Said She Believes Some Infections Are Not Being Reported To Health Authorities Quot Because The Patients Just Doing Their Own Self Testing However , Lso The Provincial Covid 19 Incident Commander , Aid People Should Not Be Complacent With These Numbers And Must Therefore Submit Themselves For Vaccination As Of Monday , Egros Oriental Hasa Total Caseload Of 23 , 468 Broken Down Into 22 ,