Sinimulan na ng DOH Center for Health Development – MIMAROPA (CHD-Mimaropa) ang contact tracing sa mga nakasalamuha ng unang kumpirmadong kaso ng Covid-19 sa lalawigan ng Romblon.
Ayon sa inilabas na ulat ng CHD-Mimaropa ngayong araw, kabilang ang 60-taong gulang na German national na na-admit sa San Jose, Romblon sa apat na nadagdag na ng Covid-19 sa rehiyon ng Mimaropa.
“The fifth confirmed case is a 60-year-old male German with travel history from Manila and Caticlan. He was admitted in a local health facility in Romblon on March 22 after experiencing on and off dry cough. The patient was transferred in local health facility outside Romblon on March 25. He tested positive after the result was released on March 28,” ayon sa kanilang inilabas na ulat.
Hinihikayat naman ni OIC-Regional Director Mario Baquilod ang lahat ng nakasalamuha ng pasyente na sundin ang mga instruction ng mga health workers para sa tamang assessment at management.
“We already requested the involved Local Government Units (LGUs) and health facilities to conduct cleaning and disinfection to ensure that further spread of infection will be prevented and controlled,” aniya.
“Despite the increasing number of positive cases [in Mimaropa], we would like to assure the public that we are prepared to respond. At this point, our priority is our vulnerable population and the safety of our health workers who selflessly care and give their services to our patients,” dagdag ng director.
Sa ngayon, aabot na sa anim ang kumpirmadong kaso ng Covid-19 sa buong rehiyon.
Samantala, hiniling rin ni Dr. Baquilod sa publiko na iwasan na ang pagkalat ng stigma at ang discrimination sa mga pasyenteng may Covid-19 ganun rin sa kanilang mga pamilya, kundi, bigyan nalang sila ng suporta at panalangin para sa mabilis na paggaling.
“Let us all do our part in this fight. I would like to encourage every MIMAROPAN to seriously take the stringent community quarantine being implemented in their locality and religiously practice social distancing, hand washing, and proper cough etiquette. With these preventive measures, we can still contain and halt the spread of COVID-19 in our provinces.” ayon kay Dir. Baquilod.
