The Department of Health on Saturday (Oct. 9) said a majority of regions are already showing negative 2WGR, including the NCR, Region 4A and 3.
However, DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire says that they are still flagging CAR, Regions 2, 9, and 4B for their high-risk case classification and positive 2WGR.
CAR, Regions 2, 9, and CARAGA are at high risk for bed and ICU utilization.
“Bagamat bumababa ang ating reproduction number, ibig sabihin, iyon pong bilang ng tao that can be infected by a confirmed person ay bumababa na po to less than one talaga,” Vergeire said in the Laging Handa public briefing.
“’Yung ADAR mataas pa rin sa mga piling lugar. Ito, ang ibig sabihin, ‘yung affected population po ay marami pa rin in these areas,” she added.
As for hospital utilization, the DOH continues its augmentation of hospitals.
“Nakikita po natin na puno pa rin ang marami na malalaking ospital dito sa Manila at ating silang tinutulungan.”
“Kailangan maintindihan ng mga kababayan na while the cases are going down, ang hospital talaga ay nahuhuli sa pag-decongest because these indviduals na nasa ospital, specifically sa ICU, mas matagal silang naglalagi sa ospital. It can be 21 days or more kaya mas mabagal natin made-decongest ang mga ospital,” Vergeire said.
She said the DOH will continue its strengthened response in communities to cut off the transmission of COVID-19 among Filipinos. – PG – bny
