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Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made the statement after President Duterte approved extending the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Metro Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, and Rizal until April 11 due to the high number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases.
In a statement, Roque said the following national government agencies have been directed to ensure the strict enforcement of the PDITR strategy:
· Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) for concerned local government units (LGUs)
· Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) have been directed to provide the data in the workplaces and establishments
SunStar Editorial: Resurrecting public health
FIGHTING FATIGUE. Tired of hearing about the pandemic and measures like the ECQ, many citizens have to be convinced to do their share in the stake to promote public health. Local government units, particularly barangays, must take the lead in intensifying strategies to educate about mass testing, vaccination, and basic health precautions. (SunStar file)
+ April 04, 2021 DIFFERENCES in perspectives determine whether community quarantines are effective in the containment of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19).
On the recommendation of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF), President Rodrigo Duterte approved extending the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) of the National Capital Region (NCR) Plus bubble, which will start on April 5 and end on April 11.
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April 03, 2021 THE Department of Health (DOH) 7 noted a drop in Covid-19 critical care utilization rate (CCUR) in private hospitals in Cebu.
But the situation is still severe in Metro Manila.
Dr. Mary Jean Loreche, DOH 7 spokesperson, said the Cebu private CCUR is at 31.2 percent as of April 1, 2021; this is significantly within the 60 percent “safe level.”
“(Covid-19) cases are getting controlled,” she told SunStar Cebu in a text message on Saturday, April 3.
As of April 1, only 270 of the total allotted Covid beds in private hospitals in Cebu are occupied while a total of 595 beds remain available.
This is even better than the 35.8 percent CCUR recorded on March 26, before the Holy Week, when 310 beds were occupied and 555 beds were available.
Metro Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, and Rizal will remain under the strictest community quarantine status as COVID-19 cases continued to spike, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque announced on Saturday.