THE City Health Office in Cagayan de Oro urged the public to get vaccinated, saying that unvaccinated people are more likely to be hospitalized due to Covid-19.
"If unvaccinated kayo, 17 times more likely na ma-hospitalize kayo due to Covid-19," City Health Office medical officer Dr. Ted Yu said.
"We really emphasize to people, kung nasa turn nyo na or senior citizen with comorbidities, have yourself vaccinated para at least less likely mapunta tayo sa hospital and we will have hindi mga critical or severe type of symptoms," he added.
As of September 1, a total of 984 Covid-positive individuals were admitted to the hospitals in Cagayan de Oro.
Of the said figure, 865 were residents if Cagayan de Oro, 93 were from Misamis Oriental, 20 from Bukidnon, one from Camiguin, one from Agusan del Norte, one from Lanao del Sur, one from Dinagat province, one from Lanao del Norte, and one from Iligan City.
Meanwhile, a total of 741 Covid-positive mortalities were recorded in Cagayan de Oro City as of September 1. Of the 741, 680 were unvaccinated and 61 were vaccinated.
According to Yu, the causes of death of those who were vaccinated mortalities were not related to the Covid-19 vaccine.
"That's why we emphasize the need for early consultation. Kung nasa bahay kayo, may mga naramdaman kayo, please if you can consult the doctor, avail of our telekonsulta services para hindi sa huling minuto na saka na pupunta ng hospital," Yu said.
Among the vaccinated deaths, 29 were vaccinated with Sinovac vaccine, 18 with AstraZeneca, seven with Janssen, six with Sputnik V, and one with Pfizer.