No surge in Covid-19 cases amid tourist influx in Philippines' Baguio

Baguio City has lifted its cap on tourist arrivals due to the continuous decline in Covid-19 infections. Visitors will enjoy improved parks and murals like this near the public market as they go around the summer capital. - PDI

BAGUIO CITY (Philippine Daily Inquirer/Asia News Network): The high tourist influx in the city for the past weeks has not triggered an increase in Covid-19 infections, suggesting that vaccination and a well-managed health-care system have been effective against the disease, Mayor Benjamin Magalong said.

At the height of the pandemic from 2020 to 2021, Covid-19 transmissions increased significantly each time restrictions covering public movement were eased, Magalong told reporters this week, citing the city’s data.