Isolation facility in Angeles 'empty' as Covid cases dip Giant Chrismas tree to 'bring back life to Clark Freeport
NGELES CITY -- The isolation facility of the city government here at the City College of Angeles (CCA) is now empty for the first time in the past two years since the start of the pandemic as COVID-19 cases continue to decline here.
AMayor Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin, Jr.’s Executive Assistant IV Reina Manuel, who handles the operations and management at the isolation facility, together with City Health Officer Dr. Verona Guevarra, said the six patients housed at the facility completed their 14-day quarantine on November 11, with negative RT-PCR result for COVI D-19.
They were also taken to their respective homes by personnel of the Angeles City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, led by Rodolfo Simeon, as soon as they were cleared for COVI D-19.
Lazatin's Chief Adviser
IC Calaguas, meanwhile, shared that close contacts being housed at the isolation facility, with a 100-bed capacity, are receiving free meals from the established community kitchen of Mayor Lazatin – from breakfast, lunch, snacks, and dinner. Room amenities also include air conditioning units, electric fan, television and free WiFi.
The city has seen a steady decline in COVID-19 confirmed cases. In fact, last November 6, no close contacts were tested at the CCA swabbing center, citing the
CLARK FREEPORT— A 40-foot tall Christmas tree at the parade grounds here will welcome the Yuletide season and "bring back life to Clark" as the Clark Develoption ment Corporation (CDC) switches it on tober day, November 12, 2021. With the theme “Bringing Back Life to Clark”, the program for the giant Christmas tree lighting ceremony will commence at 5:00 in the afternoon. It will be led and attended by CDC Chairman Atty. Edgardo Pamintuan, CDC President and CEO Manuel R. Gaerlan, and Metro Clark local government execu t i ves.
Meanwhile, the giant holiday décor made up of G.I. pipe frames and plastic vinyl with 2,000 pieces of LED light bulbs will serve as a welcome sight and attraction to all visitors and guests of the Freeport. Other decorations installed along Clark’s major
intensified vaccination drive of Lazatin.
To date, a total of 270,742 Angeleños have already received their first dose of vaccines while 207,480 are already fully vaccinated.
Calaguas is the chief implementer of the city government's vaccination program with the 400 working staff in the vaccination team. (Angeles City Information Office)