Covid cases shoot up!

‘Zambo now has over 2,000 infections’

Zambo preps vax rollout for general, pediatric populations

CITY HEALTH Officer Dr. Dulce Miravite said they are awaiting guidelines from the Department of Health or DOH for the rollout of Covid-19 vaccines for the general population, including children ages 12-17 years old.

Zambo Covid cases breach 1,000 mark, hospital wards full

ZAMBOANGA CITY – The number of active Covid-19 cases here has breached the 1,000 mark with a record high of 177 cases in just one day as government hospitals are now full of patients, including doctors who contracted the deadly respiratory disease from non-Covid wards. 

Long way to go in vax program

ZAMBOANGA CITY has so far vaccinated at least 12 percent of its population of almost one million people.

‘No-RT PCR, No Entry’ in Zambo

THE ZAMBOANGA City government continues to implement its strict “No RT-PCR, No Entry” policy for all travellers going to Zamboanga whether they are fully vaccinated or not, especially now that there have been more than 100 cases of the highly transmissible Delta variant of the Covid-19 in the country.

Covid vaccines purchased by Zambo arrives

SOME 11,800 doses of Covid-19 vaccines purchased by Climaco administration from the British-Swedish multinational pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca have arrived in Zamboanga City.

Choose: Health protocols or Covid-19

WHILE THE number of Covid-19 cases is going down, Mayor Beng Climaco reminded the public anew to strictly follow health protocols and community quarantine guidelines in an effort to control the spread of the deadly respiratory disease.

DOH rolls out A4 vaccination with only 5,000 doses

THE DEPARTMENT of Health has ordered the local government to begin the vaccination of those under the A4 category in the mass inoculation program of the Duterte administration.

Spread of Covid in Zambo slows down

THE SURGE in the Covid-19 cases in Zamboanga City has drastically slowed down following the implementation of the stricter Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine or MECQ here since May 8.

No negative RT-PCR test, no entry in Zamboanga

ALL TRAVELLERS and even individuals who have received their Covid-19 vaccine or those fully vaccinated are required to present their negative RT-PCR test results upon entering Zamboanga City as part of stricter health protocols in combating the spread of the deadly virus.

Zambo to open own Covid-19 molecular test facility

ZAMBOANGA CITY is set to open soon its first Covid-19 molecular testing center which will drastically help the local government in its efforts to boost response in combatting the spread of the deadly respiratory disease.

DOH, UN donate ambulances, hygiene kits to Zambo

CHIEF COVID frontliner Mayor Beng Climaco thanked the Department of Health (DOH) and the United Nations (UN) for their donations as the local government continues to battle the alarming increase in the number of Covid-19 cases in Zamboanga City.

Good Job Mayor! DOH

THE DEPARTMENT of Health (DOH) has again cited the Climaco administration for topping in the anti-tuberculosis (TB) campaign in the whole of the Zamboanga Peninsula region despite the Covid-19 pandemic.

It’s a go for AstraZeneca in the Philippines

THE PHILIPPINES said it will not stop the rollout of the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines despite reports of blood clots in some people who received the shots in several countries in Europe.

Covid cases up in Zambo

THE NUMBER of active Covid cases in Zamboanga has spiked with new infections mostly from residents who returned home and those who are authorized or allowed to travel, and prisoners.

Zambo prepares Covid vaccination plan

CHIEF COVID frontliner Mayor Beng Climaco has assured the public that the local government will only use vaccines that are proven safe and effective against the spread of the deadly coronavirus disease.

Zambo’s poor, elderly among Covid vaccine priorities

WITH AN initial funding of P200 million for the purchase of Covid-19 vaccines, the local government said it will prioritize healthcare workers, essential and other frontline service providers, and vulnerable populations such as the elderly and poor.

No Covid cases in 51 Zambo barangays

OVER HALF of Zamboanga City’s 98 barangays are now free from Covid-19 as the local government continue to battle the spread of the deadly respiratory disease.

Number of Coronavirus cases shoots up in Zamboanga

THE NUMBER of active Covid cases in Zamboanga City has spiked following the Yuletide holidays, but health officials said they expect more infections in the coming.

Davao Mayor Inday Sara facilitates donation of RT-PCR machines to Zamboanga City

DAVAO CITY Mayor Sara Duterte facilitated the donation of two RT-PCR (Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction) test machines, including 25,000 sets of disposable specimen sampling kits to the local government of Zamboanga City.