ADVERTISEMENT
Manila Bulletin devider Philippines devider QC, Manila now at 'moderate risk' for Covid-19

QC, Manila now at 'moderate risk' for Covid-19

Published Sep 30, 2022 06:36 pm

By DIANN IVY CALUCIN

Manila and Quezon Cities are now at “moderate risk” for Covid-19, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Thursday, Sept. 29.

The Quezon City government listed 1,856 active Covid-19 cases out of the 283, 725 total count of infections with 279,567 recoveries and 2,302 deaths as of Friday, Sept. 30.

In Manila, 357 active Covid-19 cases were recorded out of its 122,119 total cases with 842 recoveries and 2,007 deaths as of Sept. 29, according to the city government.

During a press briefing on Thursday, DOH Undersecretary Ma. Rosario Vergeire announced that 13 out of 17 cities in Metro Manila were classified under moderate risk after recording an increase in daily average infections in the past two weeks.

The QC government said it continues to conduct online registration through the "QC Vax Easy" under its "QC Protektodo Sa Bakunang Sigurado" campaign for a better flow of Covid-19 first, second and booster vaccinations.

On Thursday, Sept. 29, the DOH conducted vaccination activities for the homeless families in Quezon City.

"Kanina nakapagbakuna ng 52 na mga tao na homeless doon sa ating pinuntahan natin sa Quezon city, mas marami doon sa mga 52 na nabakunahan ay mga senior citizens, ang ating A2 population (Earlier we vaccinated 52 homeless residents in Quezon City, most of them are senior citizens, our A2 population)," she said.

Vergeire thanked Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte, the local government and barangay officials in the city for cooperating in the programs with the homeless and vulnerable sectors.

Meanwhile, the local government of Manila said it would continue to organize simultaneous Covid-19 vaccinations in the city's healthcare facilities, mall sites, and barangay covered courts.

A vaccination drive is currently being conducted for market vendors at the corner of Juan Luna and Recto in Tondo, Manila. The LGU said the inoculation started at 6:00 p.m. Friday and will end at 2 a.m. Saturday.

Also under the “moderate risk” classification were the cities of Marikina, Pasig, Taguig, Makati, Mandaluyong, San Juan, Pasay, Parañaque, Las Piñas, Muntinlupa, and Pateros

The cities of Malabon, Valenzuela, Caloocan, and Navotas are at low-risk classification.

Meanwhile, Vergeire also reminded the public to be cautious and avoid engaging in activities that would expose them to the virus.

"Andito pa rin po 'yong virus, kasama natin. At alam po natin ang virus kasama na natin sa buong buhay. Because the virus is still here, maaari pa ring tumaas ang mga kaso natin even for the coming weeks (The virus is still here with us. And we know that the virus is with us forever. And because the virus is still here, our cases may still increase even for the coming weeks)," she said.

Related Tags

covid-19 manila
ADVERTISEMENT
.most-popular .layout-ratio{ padding-bottom: 79.13%; } @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px) { .widget-title { font-size: 15px !important; } }

{{ articles_filter_1561_widget.title }}

{{ item.title }}
.most-popular .layout-ratio{ padding-bottom: 79.13%; } @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px) { .widget-title { font-size: 15px !important; } }

{{ articles_filter_1562_widget.title }}

{{ item.title }}
.most-popular .layout-ratio{ padding-bottom: 79.13%; } @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px) { .widget-title { font-size: 15px !important; } }

{{ articles_filter_1563_widget.title }}

{{ item.title }}

{{ articles_filter_1564_widget.title }}

{{ item.title }}
.mb-article-details { position: relative; } .mb-article-details .article-body-preview, .mb-article-details .article-body-summary{ font-size: 17px; line-height: 30px; font-family: "Libre Caslon Text", serif; color: #000; } .mb-article-details .article-body-preview iframe , .mb-article-details .article-body-summary iframe{ width: 100%; margin: auto; } .read-more-background { background: linear-gradient(180deg, color(display-p3 1.000 1.000 1.000 / 0) 13.75%, color(display-p3 1.000 1.000 1.000 / 0.8) 30.79%, color(display-p3 1.000 1.000 1.000) 72.5%); position: absolute; height: 200px; width: 100%; bottom: 0; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center; padding: 0; } .read-more-background a{ color: #000; } .read-more-btn { padding: 17px 45px; font-family: Inter; font-weight: 700; font-size: 18px; line-height: 16px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; border: 1px solid black; background-color: white; } .hidden { display: none; }
function initializeAllSwipers() { // Get all hidden inputs with cms_article_id document.querySelectorAll('[id^="cms_article_id_"]').forEach(function (input) { const cmsArticleId = input.value; const articleSelector = '#article-' + cmsArticleId + ' .body_images'; const swiperElement = document.querySelector(articleSelector); if (swiperElement && !swiperElement.classList.contains('swiper-initialized')) { new Swiper(articleSelector, { loop: true, pagination: false, navigation: { nextEl: '#article-' + cmsArticleId + ' .swiper-button-next', prevEl: '#article-' + cmsArticleId + ' .swiper-button-prev', }, }); } }); } setTimeout(initializeAllSwipers, 3000); const intersectionObserver = new IntersectionObserver( (entries) => { entries.forEach((entry) => { if (entry.isIntersecting) { const newUrl = entry.target.getAttribute("data-url"); if (newUrl) { history.pushState(null, null, newUrl); let article = entry.target; // Extract metadata const author = article.querySelector('.author-section').textContent.replace('By', '').trim(); const section = article.querySelector('.section-info ').textContent.replace(' ', ' '); const title = article.querySelector('.article-title h1').textContent; // Parse URL for Chartbeat path format const parsedUrl = new URL(newUrl, window.location.origin); const cleanUrl = parsedUrl.host + parsedUrl.pathname; // Update Chartbeat configuration if (typeof window._sf_async_config !== 'undefined') { window._sf_async_config.path = cleanUrl; window._sf_async_config.sections = section; window._sf_async_config.authors = author; } // Track virtual page view with Chartbeat if (typeof pSUPERFLY !== 'undefined' && typeof pSUPERFLY.virtualPage === 'function') { try { pSUPERFLY.virtualPage({ path: cleanUrl, title: title, sections: section, authors: author }); } catch (error) { console.error('ping error', error); } } // Optional: Update document title if (title && title !== document.title) { document.title = title; } } } }); }, { threshold: 0.1 } ); function showArticleBody(button) { const article = button.closest("article"); const summary = article.querySelector(".article-body-summary"); const body = article.querySelector(".article-body-preview"); const readMoreSection = article.querySelector(".read-more-background"); // Hide summary and read-more section summary.style.display = "none"; readMoreSection.style.display = "none"; // Show the full article body body.classList.remove("hidden"); } document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", () => { let loadCount = 0; // Track how many times articles are loaded const offset = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]; // Offset values const currentUrl = window.location.pathname.substring(1); let isLoading = false; // Prevent multiple calls if (!currentUrl) { console.log("Current URL is invalid."); return; } const sentinel = document.getElementById("load-more-sentinel"); if (!sentinel) { console.log("Sentinel element not found."); return; } function isSentinelVisible() { const rect = sentinel.getBoundingClientRect(); return ( rect.top < window.innerHeight && rect.bottom >= 0 ); } function onScroll() { if (isLoading) return; if (isSentinelVisible()) { if (loadCount >= offset.length) { console.log("Maximum load attempts reached."); window.removeEventListener("scroll", onScroll); return; } isLoading = true; const currentOffset = offset[loadCount]; window.loadMoreItems().then(() => { let article = document.querySelector('#widget_1690 > div:nth-last-of-type(2) article'); intersectionObserver.observe(article) loadCount++; }).catch(error => { console.error("Error loading more items:", error); }).finally(() => { isLoading = false; }); } } window.addEventListener("scroll", onScroll); });
Join Our Newsletters

Sign up by email to receive news.

© 2025 Manila Bulletin The Nation's Leading Newspaper. All Rights Reserved.