CoViD-19 Data Serves as La Union’s Tool to Fight Pandemic

Gov. Francisco Emmanuel “Pacoy” R. Ortega III highlights the importance of efficient data management in the province’s fight against the CoViD-19 Pandemic as the members of the Provincial Core Team Against COVID-19 (PCTAC) reported updates during their virtual meeting on May 6, 2021.

As of May 5, 2021, out of the 353 isolation beds of the hospitals in the province, 49% is currently occupied. While there are 154 admissions in the Local CoViD-19 Centers (LCCs) with 37 LSIs, 6 close contacts, 9 suspects and 102 confirmed positive cases. The LCCs have 26.23% occupancy rate, the Provincial Government of La Union (PGLU) Home of Hope in Sevilla, City of San Fernando has 41.67 occupancy rate while the PGLU Home of Hope in Acao, Bauang has no admission at present and is undergoing extensive disinfection.

Gov. Pacoy explained that accurate data gathering will aid the PGLU in managing its resources in a more efficient manner.

Also reported in the meeting was the expanded mass testing in the province with 4.76% positivity rate which is much lower than the national positivity rate which is over 10%.

One of the notable points in the meeting showed that there is still a room for improvement in terms of contact tracing wherein the proposed gap solution is to tap some of the 60 project-based nurses (PBN) of PLGU and DepEd nurses to serve as contact tracers.

The PGLU is targeting to assign two PBNs in each municipality and four PBNs in the City of San Fernando. Four PBNs were also assigned to each CoViD-19 Facility – District Hospitals and six for the La Union Medical Center.

The Daily Attack Rate of the province is at 2.72 new cases per 100,000 population while the two-week growth rate is at -76.33% indicating that La Union is at low epidemic risk level or Modified General Community Quarantine.

In terms of the CoViD-19 vaccination in the province, 62.76% of the total eligible population group A1 have already been immunized while 4.29% of the eligible population under A2, La Union being the only province in Region 1 that has started with the priority group A2.

“Public service is about trust…I appreciate the work of everyone and I am just here if you need me,” said Gov. Pacoy in his message.

San Juan Records Highest Number of Vaccinees in One Site in La Union

With the continuing #BakunaMuna Program of La Union, the vaccination team of the Municipality of San Juan with the assistance of two vaccination teams of the Provincial Government of La Union (PGLU) inoculated a total of 284 vaccinees, the highest number of vaccinated individuals so far in the province in a day on a single site during the CoViD-19 vaccination of Senior Citizens or Priority Group A2 in the said town on May 5, 2021.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MAYOR STEFANIE ANN Y. ERIGUEL, AGOO

Binabati po namin kayo ng maligayang kaarawan, Mayor Stefanie Ann Y. Eriguel.
Maraming salamat po sa inyong patuloy na pagsisilbi sa ating mga kaprobinsiaan sa Munisipalidad ng Agoo.
Happy birthday, Mayor! 🎂

CoViD-19 Case Bulletin as of May 5, 2021, 11:00 PM

Patuloy tayong maging maingat anuman ang community quarantine classification sa ating lugar. Hindi pa tapos ang laban, Kaprobinsiaan. Magtulungan tayo!
As of May 5, 2021, 11:00 PM, we recorded 35 recoveries.
Through our extensive contact tracing and targeted testing efforts, the province has yielded 60 new confirmed CoViD-19 cases.
We must work together to protect each other. Stay SAFER #WithUs.

PGLU TURNOVERS BOUGAINVILLEA CUTTINGS TO LU LANDSCAPING PARTICIPANTS

On behalf of the Provincial Government of La Union, La Union Provincial Tourism Office (LUPTO) Officer-in-Charge Arthur S. Cortez, Jr. with local historian Dr. Adriel Obar Meimban turns over bougainvillea cuttings to City General Services Officer (GSO) Don Carlo N. Peña of the City Government of San Fernando on May 5, 2021 at the Provincial Capitol Grounds, City of San Fernando, La Union.

702nd Infantry Defender Brigade Commander, Philippine Army BGEN Krishnamurti A Mortela pays a courtesy visit to Gov. Pacoy

While the Province of La Union faces the battle against the CoViD-19 Pandemic, peace and order remains in place. As such, Gov. Pacoy continues to maintain strong alliance with the Armed Forces of the Philippines as newly installed Commander of the 702nd Infantry Defender Brigade, Philippine Army BGEN Krishnamurti A Mortela pays a courtesy visit on May 5, 2021 at the Office of the Provincial Governor, Provincial Capitol, City of San Fernando, La Union.
Also present during the visit were Major Jeffrey L. Mamuyac (FS) PA, Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Officer Aureliano F. Rulloda III, Capt. Gregor Mendel Panelo, Consultant to the Governor, and Provincial Warden Rimas Calixto.
BGEN Mortela was formerly the Brigade Commander of the 701st Infantry Brigade based in Mindanao while former 702nd Brigade Commander BGEN Audrey L. Pasia will be assigned as the Assistant Division Commander of the 5th Infantry Division in Isabela Province.

Peace, Order Remains in Place in LU

While the Province of La Union faces the battle against the CoViD-19 Pandemic, peace and order remains in place. As such, Gov. Pacoy continues to maintain strong alliance with the Armed Forces of the Philippines as newly installed Commander of the 702nd Infantry Defender Brigade, Philippine Army BGEN Krishnamurti A Mortela pays a courtesy visit on May 5, 2021 at the Office of the Provincial Governor, Provincial Capitol, City of San Fernando, La Union.