Covid-19 cases drop due to ‘One Hospital, Oplan Kalinga

By Ma. Teresa Montemayor

The downward trend in the weekly average number of reported new coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) infections may be due to the recalibrated strategies implemented by the government, a health

official said Monday. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire (File photo) In a virtual media forum, Department of Health (DOH) She said the active surveillance of Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire local government units also played an noted that the number of new important part. confirmed cases has gone down to at least 1,000 from 3,000 weekly average “Big help also is the Oplan in the previous weeks. Kalinga, when the local government units see na hindi kaya ng mga pamilya Vergeire said the “One Hospital na magkaroon ng home quarantine Command” and “Oplan Kalinga” may hinihikayat nila na magpunta nalang have caused the downtrend. sa (families can’t afford to do home quarantine, they’re encouraged “It (One Hospital Command) has to go to) temporary treatment and given a breather to our healthcare system. In the National Capital Region monitoring facilities,” she said. is the best example, we were able to decongest hospitals. We saw the healthcare utilization rate has gone down to level that’s still in the warning Citing that there are specific places with increasing number of Covid-19 infections, Vergeire urged the level but the healthcare system was public to remain vigilant in observing able to manage and we’re able to minimum health standards despite the open units in hospitals to accommodate observed downtrend in the number of patients,” she added. new cases nationwide. (PNA)