PH needs greater vigilance against Covid threat

OUR banner story for Tuesday (November 29) detailed the preparations the Department of Health (DoH) is making for a possible surge in Covid-19 infections caused by a new variant of the virus called Omicron BQ.1. The evident objective of the DoH's statement on the appearance of this "highly transmissible" variety of the coronavirus was to reassure the public that adequate facilities and measures are in place if an increase in cases occurs — so long as the public does its part by observing safe practices and making sure to receive the Covid-19 vaccination and booster shots.