There have been 11 COVID-19 related deaths in Negros Occidental in the first 11 days of December, a Provincial Incident Management Team (PIMT) report showed.
The PIMT report also showed 287 active COVID-19 cases on Sunday, December 11.
The COVID-19 related deaths reported on December 1 were two, December 5 – three, December 9 – five and December 10 – one.
Dr. Ernell Tumimbang, Negros Occidental provincial health officer, on Friday, December 9, reiterated the call for Negrenses to get vaccinated against COVID-19, especially because of the numerous gatherings during the holidays.
The majority of the COVID-related deaths in the province have involved unvaccinated persons with comorbidities, he said.*