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MANILA, Philippines – Eighteen local government units (LGUs) in the country have been classified as “high risk” areas due to a high daily case load, attack rate or high hospitalization occupancy, according to OCTA Research, a group of experts monitoring the COVID -19 situation in the country, disclosed.
According to OCTA Research’s follow-up report dated October 26 and released to the media on Tuesday, the following local government units were marked as high-risk or concern areas for COVID-19:
Metro Manila
– Pasay
– Makati
– Pasig
– Mandaluyong
Rest of luzon
– Baguio City, Benguet
– Itogon, Benguet
– Calamba, Laguna
– Angono, Rizal
– Cainta, Rizal
– Taytay, Rizal
– Lucena, Quezon
– Ilagan, Isabela
– Batangas City, Batangas
– General Trias, Cavite
Visayas
– Iloilo City, Iloilo
– City of San Carlos, Negros Occidental
Mindanao
– Davao City, Davao Del Sur
– Butuan City, Agusan Del Norte
“We are concerned that these LGUs may experience a large hospital burden in the coming weeks that may stress their healthcare systems and overwhelm their medical leaders,” said OCTA Research.
The group urged LGUs, especially in high-risk areas, to further intensify human testing, tracking and isolation efforts to reverse the rise in transmission of the coronavirus at the community level.
In addition, the group said more aggressive and effective localized closures with tighter border controls are urgently needed to suppress more viral transmissions in identified high-risk areas.
“For this, we reiterate the need for national and local governments to strictly monitor and enforce minimum health standards such as physical distancing, the use of masks and face shields, and adequate hygiene to reverse the increase in transmissions at the level. community, “he added.
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