Philippines: Covid-19 vaccination drive on the right track as cases surge
The Philippines is on the right track using its COVID-19 vaccination get, the top of the government's vaccine strategy said on Sunday, addressing criticisms the rollout has been slow as worries grow in regards to a surge in latest cases.The Section of Health reported 4,899 new corona virus cases on Sunday, a day after recording the largest single-day increase in more than half a year with 5,000 additional infections.The latest tally brought the country's total confirmed cases to 621,498, among the best in Asia, with the reported death toll increasing by 63 to 12,829.
Carlito Galvez, who's in charge of the government's vaccine procurement course, said almost 90 percent of the a lot more than 1 million doses that arrived so far have been deployed nationwide. "(The government) is on the right track in implementing its immunization plan and optimistic that it might be able to achieve its aim for of inoculating about 70 percent of the country's people within this year," Galvez explained in a statement.
The country's vaccination travel started on March 1 with 600,000 Sinovac shots donated by China. The Philippines likewise received a short 525,600 dosages of AstraZeneca's vaccine through the COVAX center. The rise in circumstances provides prompted mayors in Metro Manila to reimpose localized lockdowns and nighttime curfews for 14 days beginning on Monday. In Quezon City, the administrative centre region's most populous town, additional restrictions will be enforced including a liquor ban and the closure of gyms, spas and Internet cafes.
