Sesentro sa komunidad ang respondeng gagawin ng Department of Health (DOH) sa ilalim ng dalawang linggong modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) sa Metro Manila at mga karatig na lalawigan.
“Recent data shows that there is a significant increase in COVID cases, with record-high
numbers reported consecutively in the last four days, from the areas recently placed under
MECQ,” sa isang statement.
“The data also shows that the increase is primarily driven by clusters within barangays.”
Ayon sa DOH, bukod sa pagbabalik ng mahigpit na localized lockdowns, ipinatupad na rin nila ang stratehiyang tinatawag na Coordinated Operations to Defeat Epidemic (CODE) protocol.
“CODE is a patient- and community-focused response strategy with key elements incorporated from the Prevent-Detect-Isolate-Test-Treat strategy.”
Sa ilalim ng bagong stratehiya, magkakaroon ng aktibidad sa mga komunidad para isulong ang preventive behaviors at pagbabahay-bahay para maghanap ng mga aktibong kaso.
Bahagi rin ng CODE protocol na isailalim sa RT-PCR test ang mga matutukoy na symptomatic sa komunidad; at agad na pagta-transfer sa isolation facilities ng mga magpo-positibo.
“This strategy will also buy time for the healthcare system and healthcare
workers to recuperate, and for the formulation of a substitution team that will augment our
exhausted forces.”
Sa Biyernes, August 7, nakatakda raw makipagpulong ang DOH sa Alliance of Health Care Professionals para palakasin ang iba pang kasalukuyang stratehiya sa COVID-19.
“With this, the DOH is requesting Filipinos experiencing mild symptoms to isolate
themselves temporarily in quarantine facilities if they don’t have their own rooms and
bathrooms at home.”
Paalala ng ahensya, maaaring magpasaklolo sa One Hospital Command System ang mga pasyente ng COVID-19 na kailangang ma-admit sa ospital o quarantine facility.
Bukas din daw ang kanilang DOH COVID Hotline na 1555 at 02-894-COVID (26843); at Telemedicine providers sa mga kailangan ng konsultasyon.
“The DOH implores the cooperation of everyone to ensure the success of our initiatives. Active case finding in the community will only work if everyone is truthful in reporting symptoms, and disease transmission will only be reduced with strict adherence to isolation measures.”
Sa pagpapatupad ng CODE protocol, makakasama ng DOH ang National Task Force Against COVID-19, iba pang ahensya ng pamahalaan at local government units.
