A Ministry of Health (DOH) official on Wednesday expressed confidence that the government can only instances of Covid in the metropolitan domain of Manila and neighboring provinces after enhanced 14-day network quarantine (MECQ).
“We have reviewed knowledge and although the instances are increasing, we are confident that they can be contained well and successfully in this two-week ERA of MECQ or in this era,” said Undersecretary of Health Maria Rosario Vergeire, in an online environment. Outlet. Forum.
Vergeire said that “maximizing” the waiting time would use it to “relieve tension in physical health workers, weigh infection groups, and strategically win the Covid-19 party. “
During the forum, Vergeire presented coordinated operations to defeat the epidemic or CODE.
CODE is a 14-day protocol on strong ownership and leadership of local leaders and network members, a proactive behavioral replacement campaign, masking, active case search through home symptom verification, early isolation of close contacts, and coordinated referral to institutions.
Vergeire also that the use of immediate antibody controls to stumble upon Covid-19 will also stop. Instead, RT-PCR swab control would be the only control method.
Previously, the DOH said it had already warned the public about the danger of overconfid confidence in immediate testing, reiterating that RT-PCR testing remained the gold for diagnosing Covid-19.
Doctors on Tuesday reiterated their call to the government to prevent immediate Covid-19 antibody test kits for staff from returning to paints or other settings.
Dr. Antonio Dans, spokesman for the Alliance of Health Professions opposed to Covid-19, also warned that if part of the population was not detected, in the office for example, with Covid-19, he would be a carrier.
For her part, Dr. Aileen Espina of the Philippine Society of Public Health Physicians echoed Dans’ saying that she would give “a false point of safety. “
However, he said they were pleased that Covid-19’s check tsar, Vivencio “Vince” Dizon, agreed to talk more about the factor with them.
The DOH stated that it constantly reminded the public that immediate antibody verification should not be used as an independent verification to definitively diagnose or exclude Covid-19, as stipulated in Ministerial Memorandum 2020-0258.
Meanwhile, at the same forum, former Health Secretary Manuel Dayrit suggested that towns and municipalities be known about new instances as temporarily as you can imagine in a day or two.
“Cities and municipalities want to prevent clusters there,” Dayrit said.
He also suggested the government do the basics: tracking, touch tracking, and isolation.
“To defeat the virus, we want to outperform ourselves, save it exponential spread, build capacity with optimal balance, and deal with PhilHealth [Philippine Health Insurance Corporation]’s investment demands,” Dayrit said.
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