Ilocos Region posts 528 Covid-19 cases

By John Michael Mugas 

LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte — The Ilocos Region has 528 Covid-19 active cases,
latest data from the Dept. of Health bared.
    Some 251 Covid-19 infections were detected in Ilocos between June 18 and 24, the regional DOH said Monday, June 26.
    The DOH said in its weekly Covid-19 bulletin the new cases translated to 36 cases in a day, or 4.9 percent fewer than those reported the previous week.
    At least two of the new cases had severe and critical symptoms and one death verified due to the virus in the past week, the DOH said.
    Though there were fewer cases, the DOH in the region still reminded the public to wear “best-fitted masks, if possible,” make sure spaces are “well-ventilated,” and immediately isolate themselves if they experience COVID-19 symptoms.
    At least 18 Covid-19 patients were admitted to health facilities in the region as severe and critical cases, the DOH data showed.
    The healthcare utilization rate remained in the “safe” zone, with 33 of the 187 intensive care unit (ICU) beds set aside for suspect, probable, and confirmed cases occupied. For non-ICU, 134 of the 1,342 beds were also occupied, the DOH said.