BAGUIO CITY – For the first time in nearly two months, no coronavirus disease (COVID-19) case was recorded in the city on Saturday, September 5.
Mayor Benjamin Magalong noted that this was “a very welcome development” as he also bared that seven patients were able to recover from the viral ailment.
The last time this city did not record a single case of COVID-19 was last July 23.
Magalong however reminded the public not to be complacent, and, instead, be receptive to adopting the established health and safety protocols as a new way of life.
"Please observe all these protocols even if no one is looking, even if there are no police authorities present to remind you. This is our new normal and we have to embrace it so we can learn to live with the virus and move on with our lives," he said.
As of September 5, the city has a total of 367 confirmed cases,78 active, 279 recoveries and 10 deaths.