CEBU CITY—-At least 16 vaccinated residents of Mandaue City in Cebu province have tested positive for COVID-19.
Lawyer Julius Ceasar Entise, head of the Mandaue City Contact Tracing Team, said those who contracted the virus have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccines.
All 16 individuals, he said, underwent swab tests as part of the requirements for travel or medical procedures.
Entise said one person was supposed to undergo surgery, but the procedure was postponed after he contracted the virus.
The patient, who was already completely vaccinated, had no symptoms.
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