BAGUIO CITY — Despite the declaration of an outbreak of acute gastroenteritis (stomach flu) that has already afflicted 2,199 people in this city, local business establishments continue to operate without major disruptions. In an interview on Thursday, hotel owner Peter Ng said they trusted that the city government would contain the outbreak, which he described as a “minor” event that had a “minimal” impact on most businesses. Small food retailers along Sandico Street outside the central business district shared Ng’s observation, saying they have not lost customers. Ng, owner of Hotel Supreme, said booking inquiries have not stopped despite Mayor Benjamin Magalong’s declaration of an outbreak on Wednesday after government doctors concluded that the spike in acute gastroenteritis and diarrhea…
