Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio announced that there will be no lockdown in Davao City due to the possible surge amid the Omicron subvariant threat.
“There will be an incoming surge and will be fueled by the subvariant of Omicron. Ang importante lang na hinumduman nato is ang atong mask dili nato hubuon kung naay laing tao and hubuon lang nato kung kinahanglan ta mukaon ug muinum. Ang atoang direction for this upcoming surge wala gihapon ta’y lockdowns and home isolation sa mga dili nanginahanglan ug hospitalization,” the mayor said on Monday.
The World Health Organization (WHO) described the Omicron variant of concern as currently the dominant variant circulating globally because it has genetic mutations that could make it harder to distinguish from the delta variant using PCR tests, compared with the original omicron variant, BA.1.
Mayor Sara said the city still has the Temporary Treatment and Monitoring Facilities (TTMFs) but not of the same number anymore.
“Naa gyud ang atoang mga quarantine facilities pero dili ingon ana kadaghan as our direction is we will allow home isolation na,” she said.
The mayor urged the Dabawenyos to get vaccinated and have their booster jabs to be protected especially in the upcoming surge.
“Sayo ta nagsulti sa tanan na magpa booster kay naay incoming surge and the projection is the surge will come in one to two months. So naa tay one or two months to get our booster,” Mayor Sara said.
