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Iloilo LGUs urged to prepare facilities amid Covid surge

'PREPARE'. Dr. Bea Camille Natalaray, medical officer III of the Department of Health Western Visayas Center for Health Development. In an interview on Friday (Jan. 21, 2022), Natalaray said with the increase in Covid-19 cases in the region, local government units need to prepare their temporary treatment and monitoring facilities to decongest hospitals of mild cases.(PNA file photo) ILOILO CITY - Local government units (LGUs) in Western Visayas have been advised to prepare their temporary treatment and monitoring facilities (TTMFs) amid the increasing cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in the region. In an interview Friday, Dr. Bea Camille Natalaray, medical officer III of the Department of Health Western Visayas Center for Health Development (DOH WV CHD), said most of the admitted cases are manifesting mild symptoms, thus LGUs should help decongest hospitals by managing them in TTMFs. Natalaray said TTMFs need to have medical doctors and nurses who will be in charge of the facilities. "In just two weeks, cases are fast increasing. This January, we average at 504 cases per day, compared with December 2021 when we (had) 26 cases per day. We have an abrupt increase in cases. The transmission and positivity rate is high in the provinces," she said. As of January 19, the region recorded 10, 826 active cases - 52.12 percent are asymptomatic, 42.98 percent are mild and 4.9 percent are moderate, severe, and critical. Natalaray said several factors have caused the surge, such as the decrease in the compliance with minimum public health standards (MPHS); mass gatherings during the holidays; convergence of people in enclosed places and close-contact settings; and the presence of the Delta, Omicron, Alpha, and Beta variants. The reduction of cases, she said, would depend on the implementation of the MPHS by LGUs and the prevent, detect, isolate, treat, and re-integrate strategy, particularly the isolation of symptomatic cases. "With the rising cases, it is important that we go back to our minimum public health standards. For our workplaces, we emphasize that they have to be well-ventilated and practice safe physical distancing since (most) of our cases are in workplaces," Natalaray said. She reiterated the importance of immediate isolation for those who experience symptoms, along with getting tested and informing their close contacts to undergo quarantine. Nonetheless, she said, the health care utilization rate of Western Visayas is still at low risk, although Aklan and Iloilo City are at moderate risk. Currently, 1,244 out of 2,240 hospital beds dedicated to Covid-19 patients are occupied. "But looking at our hospital, (patients) mostly are having mild and moderate symptoms. Two percent of our admissions are actually critical cases," she said. She added that public hospitals should allocate at least 50 percent of their beds to Covid-19 patients, and private hospitals, 30 percent of their bed capacity. In case of home quarantine, some doctors allow telemedicine consultations. Natalaray added that vaccination is important to prevent severe symptoms or getting hospitalized. "Since we have (a) high vaccination rate in Western Visayas, we have less cases of severe and critical symptoms compared with previous months, especially during the time (of the) Delta (variant) in August and September when we (had) more deaths," she added. As of January 20, about 82.22 percent of the target eligible population based on 2021 data, which is equivalent to 4, 887,618, have received at least one dose of Covid-19 vaccine; 72.21 percent or 4,084,827 are fully vaccinated; and 3.18 percent or 177, 237 have been administered booster shots. (PNA) }

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DOH sets 1.2M target for 3-day vax drive in W. Visayas

VAX FIGURES. The Regional Vaccination Operations Center report shows 1,957,023 eligible population in Western Visayas are fully vaccinated as of Monday (Nov. 22, 2021). In a virtual presser, Bea Camille Natalaray, Medical Officer III of the Department of Health Western Visayas Center for Health Development (DOH WV CHD), said that the region targets to vaccinate 1,278, 777 eligible population during the national vaccination days set on Nov. 29 to Dec. 1, 2021. (PNA photo screenshot from DOH WV CHD presser) ILOILO CITY - The Department of Health Western Visayas Center for Health Development (DOH WV CHD) is eyeing to vaccinate 1,278,777 eligible population in the region during the national vaccination days set from November 29 to December 1. "We encourage all eligible population, 18 years old and above and 12 to 17 years old and above to get vaccinated as a contribution to our protection to family and community against Covid-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) and its variants," said Bea Camille Natalaray, Medical Officer III of the DOH WV CHD in a virtual presser on Monday. For each of the three-day massive vaccination drive, she said the region targets to vaccinate an eligible population of 426,259. The provinces and one highly urbanized city in the region have been informed of their target for the three-day activity -- Aklan, 79, 591; Antique, 115, 217; Capiz, 133, 576; Guimaras, 28, 699; Iloilo Province, 338, 716; Negros Occidental, 516, 807 and Bacolod City with 66, 171. She added that it did not set a target anymore for Iloilo City since it has already achieved 119 percent coverage for its first dose. The vaccination coverage is open to first, second, and booster dose, if local government units are ready, for frontline health care workers, senior citizens, and adults with comorbidity. "We are asking for the help since this activity is a whole of society, the whole of government effort. We are asking for volunteers, especially for the national vaccination days on Nov. 29 to Dec. 1," she said. She added that they need volunteers to serve as health screeners, vaccinators, vaccination and post-vaccination monitors, registration personnel, encoder, data consolidator, and health educators. Even non-health workers can volunteer, she said. As per their online monitoring, they already have pending registration for 427 encoders, 164 vaccination teams. Currently, the region has 540 vaccination sites and 436 vaccination teams distributed in provinces and highly urbanized cities. As of Monday, the region has already recorded 2, 618, 208 eligible individuals with at least one dose of the Covid-29 vaccine based on the report of the Regional Vaccination Operations Center. Further, 661,185 are partially vaccinated and 1,957,023 are fully vaccinated. (PNA) }

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LGUs may start pre-registration of minors for Covid-19 jabs

EYEING TO VAX MINORS. Over 50 percent of Iloilo City's target eligible population are already fully vaccinated. In a letter dated Oct. 18, 2021 the city government requested the Department of Health to be included in the pilot implementation of the ongoing inoculation for 12 to 17 years old.(Photo courtesy of Arnold Almacen/City Mayors Office) ILOILO CITY - Local government units (LGUs) can already start with the pre-registration of minors eligible for the vaccination against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). "LGUs can already pre-register for planning purposes and preparation of logistics," said Dr. Bea Camille Natalaray, Medical Officer III of the Department of Health Western Visayas Center for Health Development (DOH WV CHD), in a text message on Wednesday. She added the vaccination for minors is being implemented in phases with the National Vaccination Operations Center (NVOC) identifying areas in the National Capital Region (NCR) where the inoculation for minors is being carried out. "So far we have no advisory yet if when can we start (vaccination) in Region 6 (Western Visayas)," she said. As of Wednesday, Iloilo City already pre-registered 5,738 aged 12 to 17 who are interested to get vaccinated. Mayor Jerry P. Trenas on Oct. 18, 2021 again sent a letter to concerned government officials reiterating his request for the metro area to be included in the ongoing pilot implementation of the inoculation among minors. His letter was addressed to Health Secretary Francisco Duque III, National Task Force chief Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, Vaccine Czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr, Interior and Local Government Secretary Eduardo Ano and Deputy Chief Implementer Secretary Vivencio Dizon. In preparation for the rollout of the vaccination to minors, the mayor said securing consent forms and pre-registration of willing adolescents is already ongoing. The identification of vaccination sites nearer to hospitals and competent vaccination teams also continues. He added that the city government has met with school heads to ask for their assistance in promoting the vaccination campaign. Apart from inclusion in the pilot inoculation for minors, he also requested that the local government be allowed to administer booster shots to medical front-liners and their family members. As of Oct. 16, the City Health Office (CHO) has reported that 64. 26 percent of the city's target 525,000 populations have already received their first dose and 56.06 percent are fully vaccinated. "With this vaccination accomplishment, we become the forerunner in Region 6. As such, it is safe to say that we are capable of rolling out booster shots for our front-liners and highly capable to handle the inoculation of minors," Trenas said. (PNA) }

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