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The Department of Health (DOH) recorded 3,637 confirmed cases of Covid-19 on Saturday, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 213,131.
Of the 3,637 reported cases, based on the total tests performed by 102 of the 110 current operating laboratories, 3,063 (84 percent) occurred in the last 14 days (August 16 – August 29, 2020).
The main regions with cases in the last two weeks were the National Capital Region (NCR) with 1648 or 54 percent, Region 4A (560 or 18 percent) and Region 3 (222 or 7 percent).
There were 655 recoveries. This brings the total number of recoveries to 135,101.
Ninety-four deaths were reported. The death toll stood at 3,419.
Of the 94 deaths, 81 occurred in August (86 percent), 12 in July (13 percent), and 1 in June (1 percent).
The deaths were from NCR (54 or 57 percent), Region 4A (16 or 17 percent), Region 3 (14 or 15 percent), Region 6 (4 or 4 percent), Region 9 (3 or 3 percent). percent) Region 7 (1 or 1 percent) and Unknown (1 or 1 percent).
Meanwhile, Health Secretary Francisco T. Duque III, along with the Undersecretary of Implementation of the National Action Plan against COVID-19, Vince Dizon, and the President of the Metro Manila Development Authority, Danilo Lim, led the Visit of the Coordinated Operations Team to Defeat the Epidemic (CODE) in Quezon City and the Launch of the “Máscara Para sa Masa” Campaign on Saturday.
The CODE initiative demonstrates active case-detection strategies to prevent and eliminate community transmission clusters of the virus.
Active case finding means the systematic detection and clinical evaluation of patients in the community.
The “Mask Para sa Masa” campaign, on the other hand, aims to provide poor and vulnerable families with free face masks as a way to protect them from Covid-19.
The Mayor of Quezon City, Joy Belmonte, expressed her gratitude to the National Government for choosing her city to host the launch of the campaign.
He also shared the city’s best prevention practices, which involve the proactive implementation of 48 special concern closures that led to the discovery of 1,056 confirmed cases, for contact tracing and treatment.
Belmonte also highlighted the city’s highest recovery rate of 96 percent as of August 27, 2020.
Duque underscored the role of local government units (LGUs) in defeating Covid-19, noting that it is just as important as that of the national government.
“We recognize the value of our local communities and individual families in winning our fight against Covid-19. Remember that the fight does not start in hospitals. It begins with prevention, in our homes, communities and barangays, ”he explained.
He reminded LGUs that they must vigorously implement the campaign “BIDA Solusyon:
B-early without mask,
Disinfect your hand, avoid holding objects,
D-uminstansya in
Get the right information! ”
