8 family members hit by Covid; 2 unvaccinated brothers die

Eight members of one family in Barangay Banago tested positive for COVID-19, two of whom died, the Bacolod City Emergency Operations Center (EOC) reported yesterday, September 15.

The two who died were brothers and were both unvaccinated, according to the EOC.

Contact tracing data showed that the first family member who contracted the virus was the 39-year-old son, an event organizer, who died on Sept. 1.

He showed symptoms such as fever, cough, and colds as early as August 25 and his RT-PCR test results confirmed he was COVID-19 positive.

His death was followed by that of his 35-year-old brother on Sept. 11.

Their 68-year-old father, who also tested positive for COVID-19, only experienced mild symptoms. He is vaccinated.

The only family member who tested negative for COVID-19 was their 75-year-old mother. She is also vaccinated.

From Sept. 1 to 16, a total of 57 individuals in Bacolod died due to COVID-19, EOC data showed.

Of the number, 51 were not vaccinated, three were partially vaccinated, and the remaining three, fully vaccinated.

EOC said that these figures show that vaccinated individuals have a lower chance of having a severe or critical condition upon contracting COVID-19, compared to unvaccinated persons.

As of Sept. 15, Bacolod City posted a total of 1,508 active cases of COVID-19, data of Department of Health (DOH) – Region 6 showed.

On the same date, 96 new cases, 28 new recoveries, and seven new deaths were recorded.* (Bacolod City PIO)