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Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, November 23) – The main executor of the National Working Group against COVID-19, Carlito Gálvez Jr., apologized to the mayor of the city of Davao, Sara Duterte, after the latter corrected his previous claim that the practice of home quarantine contributed to the increase in cases in the area.
In a statement Monday, Gálvez said that Duterte has already clarified that the Davao city government prohibits the practice of home quarantine for those who test positive for the coronavirus.
“The mayor’s statement serves to correct our previous understanding that home quarantine could be one of the main reasons for the significant increase in coronavirus cases in the city in recent weeks,” said Gálvez.
The NTF chief explained that he came to his previous assumption after learning that the utilization rate of temporary treatment and monitoring facilities in the city “has been quite low, making it possible that some positive patients are simply recovering in House”.
The Interagency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases has ordered that mild, asymptomatic COVID-19 patients be quarantined in government-approved facilities, as authorities noted that isolation at home has led to transmission. viral in homes.
“I would like to take this opportunity to sincerely apologize to Mayor Duterte-Carpio for any adverse impact that our analysis of the COVID-19 situation in the city may have inadvertently caused on the people of the city of Davao,” said Gálvez.
In recent days, the city of Davao has seen an upward trend in its daily COVID-19 cases. A group of experts analyzing the pandemic in the country has described the city as a “point of great concern”, while the Department of Health noted that the rate of use of critical care in the area has also increased.
This alarming development has led the city of Davao to tighten its border controls and once again limit the movements of residents. Only essential trips are allowed, subject to a series of requirements that must be presented before entering the city. Once again, residents must also present a food and medicine pass to authorities when leaving their homes to purchase essential items.
According to data from the DOH-Davao Region, the city of Davao has registered 5,831 cases as of November 22. This is the highest count in the region by a wide margin, followed by Davao del Norte with less than a thousand cases.
Of the Davao city infected count, 3,525 have been recovered, while 254 have died, bringing the number of active cases to 2,052.
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