BACOLOD CITY—Mayor Evelio Leonardia appealed to the national government to send additional vaccines to the city as its number of COVID-19 cases rises.
In a letter to Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., chief implementer and vaccine czar of the National Task Force Against COVID-19, Leonardia said they need to accelerate the pace of vaccinations in Bacolod.
“The city government is doing its best to contain the spread of the virus, but Bacolod is still experiencing an alarming and persistent surge in COVID-19 cases,” the mayor said.
“Hospitalizations have hit record levels, and although we have recently added additional rooms and beds, our Temporary Treatment and Monitoring Facilities …
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