STRATEGIZE. Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor Jr. says the province has to adjust and strategize due to the surge in Covid-19 cases. In a press conference on Thursday (Jan. 20, 2022), he emphasized the need to protect the elderly and those with comorbidities from being infected.(Photo screengrab from Balita Halin sa Kapitolyo live streaming) ILOILO CITY - Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor Jr. on Thursday said hospitals should be dedicated to severe patients of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid) to avoid overwhelming the province's health care system. In his regular press conference on Thursday, the governor said that the province has been expecting a surge in cases since last year and it is currently happening. "We are at it. This is the surge that we have been adjusting since December," he said. However, with the manifestation of the cases, which is increasing fast, then the province needs to adjust, strategize and rationalize the use of hospitals. "It would be better if
DON'T GO OUT. Dr. Maria Socorro Quinon, head of the Iloilo Provincial Health Office (IPHO), on Thursday (Jan. 6, 2022) urges Ilonggos to shift to "rest mode" and stay home as precautionary measures amid increasing Covid-19 cases. She said on Wednesday (Jan. 5) the province has recorded 18 news cases, with nine local infections.(Screen grab from Balita Halin sa Kapitolyo live streaming) ILOILO CITY - Ilonggos are encouraged to stay home and limit their non-essential trips outside as cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) are on the rise amid the Omicron variant threat. In a press conference on Thursday, Dr. Maria Socorro Quinon, head of the Iloilo Provincial Health Office (IPHO) said the malls were filled with people during the holidays but since the vacation is over, then it would be better if the residents would shift to "rest mode". "As of now there is a big chance that these symptoms such as runny nose could be already Omicron only they were no
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MASS VACCINATION. Iloilo province launches 'Bayanihan Bakunahan' at the main entrance of the provincial capitol on Friday (Nov. 26, 2021). The province targets to vaccinate about 338,000 ahead of the national vaccination drive from November 29 to December 1. (Photo courtesy of Balita Halin sa Kapitolyo) ILOILO CITY - The provincial government of Iloilo launched on Friday a three-day "Bakunahan Bayanihan" with the aim to reach out to all eligible vaccinees in 42 towns. The province hired 1,092 vaccinators to augment the current batch of health care workers. Some capitol staff or those working under the Government Internship Program are deployed to municipalities to serve as encoders. Lawyer Dennis Ventilacion, Iloilo provincial administrator, said the target set by the Department of Health (DOH) is "serious and difficult" but it can be handled. As of Thursday, the Iloilo Provincial Health Office report showed 502,341 of the 1,448,757 target eligible populatio