NEW ISOLATION
HUB. The 140-bed isolation facility in Tayum, Abra, which opened this week
to augment the province’s medical facilities and temporary treatment
facilities. Governor Ma. Jocelyn Bernos, in a post on Thursday (Sept 16, 2021),
said the facility is equipped with medical personnel, utility personnel, and a
kitchen to provide the food needs of those in isolation. (Photo taken from Gov.
Ma. Jocelyn Bernos FB page)
Independent research
group OCTA on Sept. 22, flagged Isabela, Cagayan, Benguet, Laguna, and Bataan
as “provinces of major concern” due to “critical” levels of coronavirus disease
(Covid-19) incidence rate, ICU utilization and positivity rate in these areas.
Based on OCTA’s monitoring from Sept. 15 to 21, Isabela logged the highest Covid-19 one-week growth rate at 158 percent.
Meanwhile, Benguet registered the highest average daily attack rate (ADAR) or incidence rate per day of 53 cases per 100,000 population.
Benguet was followed by Cagayan with an ADAR of 37.79, 36.43 in Isabela, 30.25 in Bataan, and 25.69 in Laguna.
The utilization of ICU beds for COVID-19 cases was also critical in the five provinces–94 percent in Isabela, 87 percent in Cagayan, 90 percent in Benguet, 87 percent in Laguna, and 92 percent in Bataan.
OCTA also noted that the Covid-19 positivity rate or the percentage of PCR tests that yielded a positive result, in the five provinces remain critical–50 percent in Cagayan, 40 percent in Benguet, 43 percent in Isabela, 38 percent in Laguna, and 30 percent in Bataan.
Meanwhile, hospital bed occupancy for Covid-19 cases in Laguna (73 percent) and Bataan (84 percent) were still not critical but were already “high.”
In Isabela, Cagayan, and Benguet, hospital bed occupancies were at a critical level at 90 percent, 87 percent, and 96 percent, respectively.
Meanwhile, several provinces registered negative Covid-19 growth rates over the past week.
These are Cavite (-20 percent), Laguna (-20 percent), Rizal (-8 percent), Bulacan (-19 percent), Batangas (-2 percent), Davao del Sur (-12 percent), Pampanga (-2 percent), Cagayan (-1 percent), Iloilo (-17 percent), and Cebu (-9 percent).
Based on OCTA’s monitoring from Sept. 15 to 21, Isabela logged the highest Covid-19 one-week growth rate at 158 percent.
Meanwhile, Benguet registered the highest average daily attack rate (ADAR) or incidence rate per day of 53 cases per 100,000 population.
Benguet was followed by Cagayan with an ADAR of 37.79, 36.43 in Isabela, 30.25 in Bataan, and 25.69 in Laguna.
The utilization of ICU beds for COVID-19 cases was also critical in the five provinces–94 percent in Isabela, 87 percent in Cagayan, 90 percent in Benguet, 87 percent in Laguna, and 92 percent in Bataan.
OCTA also noted that the Covid-19 positivity rate or the percentage of PCR tests that yielded a positive result, in the five provinces remain critical–50 percent in Cagayan, 40 percent in Benguet, 43 percent in Isabela, 38 percent in Laguna, and 30 percent in Bataan.
Meanwhile, hospital bed occupancy for Covid-19 cases in Laguna (73 percent) and Bataan (84 percent) were still not critical but were already “high.”
In Isabela, Cagayan, and Benguet, hospital bed occupancies were at a critical level at 90 percent, 87 percent, and 96 percent, respectively.
Meanwhile, several provinces registered negative Covid-19 growth rates over the past week.
These are Cavite (-20 percent), Laguna (-20 percent), Rizal (-8 percent), Bulacan (-19 percent), Batangas (-2 percent), Davao del Sur (-12 percent), Pampanga (-2 percent), Cagayan (-1 percent), Iloilo (-17 percent), and Cebu (-9 percent).
No comments:
Post a Comment