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BACOLOD CITY - The Philippine Association of Medical Technologists Inc. (PAMET)-Negros Occidental Chapter, with more than 1,000 members in the province and this capital city, has issued an urgent appeal for public cooperation in the continuing fight against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). The group issued the call for vigilance and campaign for responsible actions among one's family members and community as the country, they said, is facing another wave of Covid-19 cases with the threat of a dominant Omicron variant fast spreading across the region. Andrew Altarejos, public relations officer of PAMET-Negros Occidental Chapter, told the Philippine News Agency on Wednesday that more than 20 medical technologists here, excluding those in government hospitals, have already tested positive in January alone. He added that with personnel hit by Covid-19, most of the local laboratories are now understaffed. Medical technologists play a vital role in the Covid-19 response, particularly