The Negros Occidental COVID-19 vaccination drive at the Negros Residences in Bacolod City has been temporarily suspended, while a week-long lockdown for disinfection is underway. Dr. Ernell Tumimbang, provincial health officer, said Monday, January 24.
However, the provincial government vaccination drive in the 31 towns and cities of Negros Occidental is ongoing, he assured.
Vaccination at the Negros Residencies could resume early next week, Tumimbang said.
Acting Governor Jeffrey Ferrer had ordered a lockdown of provincial government offices for disinfection this week to curb the spread of COVID-19 among employees.
The COVID-19 cases are rising very fast, it is highly probable that it is being caused by the Omicron variant, Tumimbang said.
He said they have sent samples from COVID-19 positive persons in Negros Occidental to the Philippine Genome Center to determine if they had been hit by the Omicron variant.
They are thankful that many of those hit with COVID-19 lately are not severe cases requiring hospitalization, Tumimbang said.
Negros Occidental had 195 new COVID-19 cases and three deaths in Silay City on Monday, the Provincial Incident Management Team reported.
Of the 196 new COVID-19 cases Talisay City had the most at 23, followed by Silay City with 20.
The following is the list of the new COVID-19 cases in Negros Occidental’s towns and cities on Monday:
