๐๐ข๐ฉ. ๐ฃ๐๐๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐ข๐ก๐ฉ๐๐ก๐๐ฆ ๐ฃ๐๐ง๐๐; ๐๐ก๐ง๐๐ก๐ฆ๐๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐ฃ๐๐๐ง๐ฅ ๐ฆ๐ง๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐๐ฌ ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐ฅ ๐๐ผ๐ฉ๐ถ๐-๐ญ๐ต ๐ฅ๐๐ฆ๐ฃ๐ข๐ก๐ฆ๐
By: Maeve N. Zafra, PIO | Photos By: Sonny Buenaventura, PIO | Date: July 5, 2021
Governor Francisco Emmanuel โPacoyโ R. Ortega III convenes the Provincial Core Team Against CoViD-19 (PCTAC) this morning, July 5, 2021. During the meeting, the different committees provided status updates on the CoViD-19 response of the province for June, as well as plans moving forward for July to December 2021.
๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป-๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป-๐๐๐ผ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป-๐ง๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐-๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ด๐
The Provincial Government of La Union (PGLU), through the Provincial Health Office (PHO), met with the chiefs of hospitals and local health officers last weekend to assess the recent surge in cases. Stringent action plans were identified to intensify the local PDITR Strategies moving forward.
Under Prevention, dissemination of IEC materials for the observance of MPHS in barangays, and the establishment of handwashing stations, and regular testing of frontline workers were the critical plans laid out. Enhanced detection protocols such as coordination among RHUs, Contact Tracers and BHERTs, and immediate quarantine and testing of CoViD-19 close contacts were given emphasis. To enforce the Prevention and Detection strategies, component LGUs shall also increase bed capacities, procure a sufficient supply of PPEs, and sustain the Health Care Provider Network Referral System.
The Provincial Incident Management Team (PIMT) shall meet with local IMTs to ensure that proper assistance is given to our component LGUs as they carry out their strategies to curb the spread of the virus in their respective localities.
๐๐ผ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ป๐๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐ผ๐น๐น๐ผ๐๐
As a means of Prevention, PGLU continues with the #BakunaMuna vaccination program of the province. As of July 4, 2021, 72,568 vaccines have already been utilized, with 55,861 individuals receiving the first dose and 16,707 individuals completing the second dose. According to PHO, we aim to achieve the vaccination of 40% of the adult population by December 2021.
๐๐๐ถ๐น๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐
Aside from these, Gov. Pacoy also directed the PCTAC to build the provinceโs CoViD-19 response capacities by procuring testing kits, PPEs, and all that is deemed necessary for our healthcare system. PGLU is also looking at the possibility of setting up a molecular lab to strengthen the provinceโs capacity and improve the efficiency of the CoViD-19 response.
Through the leadership of Gov. Pacoy Ortega, the Provincial Government remains resolute in providing proactive responses to manage the CoViD-19 situation in the province.
