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Possible case uptick won't affect hospital utilization rate

MANILA - The number of Covid-19 cases may increase following the local transmission of Omicron subvariant BA.2.12.1 but it would not affect the hospital utilization rate nationwide, an infectious diseases expert said Thursday. In a televised public briefing, Dr. Rontgene Solante, Vaccine Experts Panel member, said the subvariant would not affect the hospital utilization rate because it may not cause severe infection to the general population even if it is highly transmissible than the original Omicron variant. "I don't think it will affect... di gaya nung nakita natin sa Delta na nahirapan huminga, mataas ang mortality (unlike what we've seen with the Delta variant, there was difficulty in breathing, the mortality was high)," Solante said. "This [increase in cases] will occur especially in regions with low vaccination rate, siguro mas mahigitan pa natin ang 500 [average daily cases] na nakikita natin (we might get more than 500 average daily cases we've seen) before and that's what's were going to monitor," he added. Citing that the vulnerable population is mostly likely to get severe disease, Solante said health experts are monitoring and encouraging them to receive booster shots or to be vaccinated with the primary series of Covid-19 vaccines. As of May 18, Department of Health data show 103 new cases, bringing the total tally to 3,688,100. Meanwhile, a total of 68,838,393 individuals are now fully vaccinated and 13,732,500 have received their booster shots. (PNA) }

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PH logs 109 new Covid-19 cases on May 11: OCTA

(PNA file photo) MANILA - The country logged 109 new cases of Covid-19 on May 11, bringing the total tally to 3,687,428, the OCTA Research Group said Thursday. In a tweet, OCTA Research Group fellow Dr. Guido David said the figure is lower but close to the forecast of 120 cases. Citing data from the Department of Health, David said there were 3,328 active cases and no new deaths were recorded. The death toll stood at 60,439. About 418 new recoveries bringing the total number of recovered cases to 3,623,661. Earlier, Dr. Rontgene Solante, Vaccine Experts Panel member, said an uptick in cases is expected a week or two weeks after the national election. Solante added there had been super spreader events prior to the election day such as political sorties where minimum public health standards were violated. As of May 11, a total of 68,526,134 Filipinos are now fully-vaccinated against Covid-19. A total of 13,519,545 eligible individuals have received their booster shots. (PNA) }

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Uptick in Covid-19 cases after poll week expected: expert

(PNA photo by Robert Alfiler) MANILA - An infectious diseases expert is not discounting the possible rise in the number of Covid-19 infections after the election week. In a televised public briefing Wednesday, Dr. Rontgene Solante, Vaccine Experts Panel member, said there had been super spreader events prior to the election day such as political sorties where minimum public health standards were violated. "In fact, meron tayo mga nakitaan ngayon na ibang mga pasyente na merong mga mild symptoms lang naman, and they are positive, so, ibig sabihin dun nakuha 'yan, either sa presinto or before siya bumoto at bumoto siya nakuha niya (We've seen patients with mild symptoms, and they're positive, so it means, they got it either at the precinct or before they voted) so, those are the possible scenarios," he added. Earlier, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said some 31 voters nationwide were sent home on election day to self-isolate due to Covid-19-related symptoms. Health experts say the country has high protection against the BA.2 Omicron variant from the Covid-19 vaccines available in the country. "Sana naman hindi ganun kataas...Ang medyo nangagamba tayo kapag pumasok dito 'yung BA.4 at saka BA.5 ([I] hope the [case surge] won't be that high...We'll be concerned if the BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants enter the country)," Solante said. The incubation period of the virus from exposure to the first symptoms usually averages three to five days, he said. "So, halimbawa, kung lahat mataas ang exposure noong May 9, magbilang tayo ng mga seven days or five to seven days, magre-reflect yan (for example, if everyone has high exposure on May 9, let's count seven days or five to seven days, it will reflect), most likely next week," he added. (PNA) }

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Extensive lockdown not option vs. Covid-19 surge: expert

(File photo) MANILA - A health expert said extensive lockdown is no longer being considered an optionto curb possible surge of Covid-19 cases when highly transmissible subvariants of Omicron enter the country. In a televised public briefing Wednesday, Dr. Rontgene Solante, Vaccine Experts Panel member, said monitoring of the hospital utilization rate nationwide is more important than lockdowns. Department of Health data on May 9 showed that only 14.5 percent or 4,546 out of 26,811 hospital beds dedicated for Covid-19 patients are utilized nationwide. Apart from monitoring healthcare facilities, Solante said it was important to encourage people to be tested for Covid-19 when they have symptoms. "If we don't do the test 'di natin alam kung ano ang nangyayari, ano ang mga kaso natin kagaya ng nangyari for the past week na mababa talaga ang testing natin (We won't know what's happening, our cases, like what happened in the past we really have low testing [rate])," he said. Testing provides pertinent data that could protect the healthcare facilities. "'Yun naman ang objective natin ngayon na (That's our objective now that) healthcare facilities should always be ready," Solante added. There were 12,066 individuals tested in 297 testing laboratories nationwide on May 9. To date, the total tally of individuals tested for Covid-19 in the 340 testing laboratories nationwide already reached 28,006,9714. The country's cumulative positivity rate is 14.2 percent. (PNA) }

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Regular nat'l vax days to help reach jabs target: health expert

(PNA photo by Joey Razon) MANILA - The conduct of regular national vaccination days is the key to ramping up the country's vaccination numbers, an infectious disease expert said Friday. In a televised public briefing, Dr. Rontgene Solante, Vaccine Experts Panel member, suggested that the government should conduct "regular" national vaccination days to reach and protect more people against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). "Ang advantage kasi ng national vaccination days, 'yung accessibility, marami tayong lugar na pwede tayong magbakuna (The advantage of national vaccination days is accessibility, we can vaccinate in many places) compared to without, that there are few places to go to like in the LGU [local government unit], there are selected areas," he said. The National Vaccination Operation Center's scheme of bringing Covid-19 vaccines to every house and workplace has increased the number of doses administered nationwide. Nonetheless, the number of fully vaccinated individuals who received their booster shots remains low at 12 million out of the 44 million target. "We have to change the definition of 'fully vaccinated' that will now include [the] primary vaccine series, plus the booster because we already have supply of booster doses," Solante said. Workplaces may also require or encourage their employees to get their booster shots before going back to work, he added. In a Palace briefing Friday, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said about 65.9 million Filipinos are fully vaccinated as of March 31, 2022. A total of 71.2 million individuals or 79 percent of the target population have received their first dose of Covid-19 vaccine. (PNA) }

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