Manila down to 87 active Covid-19 cases

MANILA – The city government of Manila reported just six new cases and an overall 87 active infections of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) on Tuesday.

From 135 active infections on March 16, the number dropped to 115 the following day, and eventually to below 100 (97) on March 18.

Of the total, 35 are in Tondo, 10 are in Sta. Mesa, and eight are in Sampaloc.

Total recoveries have reached 109,820 out of 111,781 cases since the pandemic was declared in March 2020.

The death tally has remained at 1,874 for five days now.

To avoid future spikes in cases, the city government continues to strengthen its vaccination program with 57 sites that include four in malls, six in schools, Light Rail Transit-2 Recto station, Manila Zoo, and Bagong Ospital ng Maynila.

Forty-four health centers administer vaccines in communities.

Motorcycle and bicycle riders can also go to the Kartilya ng Katipunan monument near the city hall for their jabs while the 24/7 drive-through site at Quirino Grandstand serves passengers of four-wheel vehicles.

As of 6 p.m. Monday, the city government has administered 3,369,908 doses.

Among the 1,656,747 fully vaccinated, 497,120 have received their booster shots.

The fully vaccinated tally includes 136,363 aged 5 to 17.