From the Dentist’s Mouth
Given those credentials, his opinion on masks should carry a ton of weight:
Surgical masks have been worn by health professionals, to protect against cross contamination of Blood-borne viruses, not Respiratory viruses.
Having worked as a microbiologist, or a dentist, throughout my professional career, I am very familiar with wearing a disposable surgical mask. I wore one to minimize the cross contamination of body fluids or tissues. This has been a concern due to blood-borne viruses.
Some people ask, “If masks don’t work, then why do medical personnel wear them?”
Blood-borne viruses (BBVs) are transmitted by blood or other body fluids containing virus. This happens when the blood or fluids enter into the body or onto the mucosa of a susceptible person. I had never worn a mask with the intention of minimizing respiratory viral infections because they have been proven to be ineffective against respiratory viruses. Viral respiratory infections
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DILG Secretary Eduardo M. Año said that the 15 LGUs that bagged this year’s Digital Governance Awards (DGA) for their remarkable Information Communication Technology (ICT) practices and innovations will effectively render their assigned tasks under the new normal with the virus still lurking in the environment.
“Amid all the present trials, LGUs heeded the call of the DILG to innovate and to help us overcome the adversities of the new and unfamiliar normal. LGUs embraced IT solutions not only to continue working and operating but also to advance strategies in reaching out to their constituents and stakeholders,” said Año.
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Published December 12, 2020, 9:22 AM
ILOILO CITY The Department of Information and Communication Technology (DICT) has cited the web-based application (app) for contact tracing of Iloilo province as one of the best in terms of responses to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
The Reverse Isolation and Contact Tracing Application (RIsC TrAp) of Iloilo province won first place for Best COVID-19 Pandemic Response. (DICT/ MANILA BULLETIN)
The Iloilo provincial government’s Reverse Isolation and Contact Tracing Application (RIsC TrAp) won first place for Best COVID-19 Pandemic Response provincial category at the DICT’s Digital Governance Awards in an online ceremony Friday, December 11.
The RIsC TrAp was broached by Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr., who wanted to boost the capabilities of local government and barangay health workers in the 42 towns and component city of Passi to efficiently handle its responses against COVID-19.
December 11, 2020 THE Iloilo Provincial Government’s web-based contact tracing app was hailed as best Covid-19 response initiative among provinces in the entire country.
Its Reverse Isolation and Contact Tracing Application (RIsC TrAp) entry won first place for Best Covid-19 Pandemic Response provincial category at the Digital Governance Awards of the Department of Information and Communication Technology (DICT) given on December 11, 2020 via Zoom.
RIsC TrAp is a brainchild of Governor Arthur Defensor Jr. and was developed by the Information and Communication Technology Management Office (ICTMO).
The app was designed to establish and maintain a database of residents, monitor their travel history, and control the entry and exit of persons to and from every barangay.