ALARMED by the number of people not wearing masks outside their homes, a Department of Health (DOH) official in the Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon) region urged the local government units (LGUs) and the police to strictly implement health protocols in the community, as the region recorded a total of 64,106 cases including additional 318 new cases on Tuesday.
“I call on all local government units including our police force to strictly implement health protocols in the community. We are still facing the threat of Covid. We should not lower our guard so that we will not become a victim of this pandemic!” OIC-Regional Director Paula Paz N. Sydiongco said, partly in Filipino.
“We are still currently facing the threat of Covid-19 and we need everyone’s cooperation in preventing its spread in the community. As of now, there has been some neglect in enforcing safety protocols because there are many people outside their houses who are not wearing a mask and are mingling with people in the streets,” she stressed.
Sydiongco noted that the vaccine is still months away before it can be made available.
“The government is doing its best to keep each and everyone of us safe, so let us do our share in preventing the spread of the virus,” she said.
“Let us not take the recent easing of restrictions [as a reason] to go out and travel everywhere we please. This is the time that we need to be wary. It is still best to stay at home and be safe, especially if you do not have any important matter to attend to outside of your residence,” she reminded.
Sydiongco said the regional office is continuously working with LGUs in the management and treatment of Covid cases.
She reported that a total of 56,821 patients have already recovered from the virus.
“We only have 5,521 active cases and are currently undergoing treatment in various health facilities in the provinces.”
Of the total cases, 1,764 have died.
The province of Laguna has the highest number of cases with 17,242; followed by Cavite with 17,160; Rizal with 13,286; Batangas, 10,905; and Quezon, 5,513.
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