By Pearl Gumapos
The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) remains at low-risk with regard to the average daily attack rate of COVID-19, Health Minister Dr. Bashary Latiph said last Aug. 17 in a press conference.
“Ang tinatawag na growth rate at average daily attack rate (ADAR), tayo po dito sa BARMM ay nananatili pa ring low-risk,” Latiph said. “Though the region remains a ‘low risk’ area against the virus, we should not remain complacent.”
Latiph also said the BARMM Ministry of Health (MOH) is boosting its efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19, especially now with the surge of Delta variant cases.
As of Aug. 16, there are 11 new cases, 454 active cases, 9,708 total cases, 8,879 recoveries, and 373 deaths.
The 11 cases came from Maguindanao (5), Lanao del Sur and Marawi City (2), and Cotabato City (4).
“Maswerte po tayo dito sa BARMM dahil talagang medyo mababa. Ibig sabihin maganda ang mga ginagawa nating preventive measures, especially sa Ministry of Health. Kailangan patuloy nating gampanan ang mga health protocols, lalong-lalo na sa ating kababayan na ipagpatuloy ang pag-obserba ng minimum health standards,” Latiph said.
He encouraged the residents of BARMM to get vaccinated.
“Higit sa lahat, hinihingi natin sa ating kababayan na magpabakuna na, kasi available naman ang bakuna dito sa ating region at libre po ito,” he said.
“Ang ating rollout ay ginagampanan po iyan ng respective municipality. Umiikot po sila hindi lang sa isang lugar, kung hindi inikot ang lahat ng mga barangay [at] munisipyo para ma-avail nito ng ating kababayan,” he added. – jlo
