PGLU Keeps Guards Up, Addresses CoViD-19 Operation Needs Promptly
By: Camille R. Bumatay, PIO | Photos By: PIO | Date: April 12, 2021
To further prop up the CoViD-19 operations of the Province of La Union and gain lead over the virus, the Provincial Core Team Against CoViD-19 (PCTAC) convened today, April 12, 2021 through video conferencing.
Gov. Francisco Emmanuel “Pacoy” R. Ortega III ordered the immediate provision of support to health care workers, hospitals, Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO), La Union Police Provincial Office, and other development partners. He ordered that enough PPEs, food, medicines and all other support are provided to them.
Gov. Pacoy also mandated the immediate revival of the Home for Frontliners and shuttle services for medical health workers in the province. In addition, he checked the current updates in terms of the delivery of food packs to concerned local government units.
To ensure that these orders will be properly executed, Gov. Pacoy also tasked the Local Finance Committee, Bids and Awards Committee and the Office of the Provincial Administrator to facilitate procurement of needs identified subject to usual accounting processes.
Provincial Health Officer Dr. Eduardo Posadas reported the current situation of CoViD-19 in the province and also discussed the expanded testing of Kaprobinsiaan wherein out of 99,105 tested, 92,507 yielded negative results; 4,438 tested positive; and 2,160 are waiting for results as of April 11, 2021. Some cases were recorded outside La Union.
Assistant PDRRMO Alvin Cruz presented the Prevention, Detection, Isolation, Treatment and Reintegration for the Province’s Operation Listo Framework.
Update on the vaccination program of the province showed that 8,450 out of 14,160 or 59.68% of Group A1 were vaccinated. 1,519 out of 6,145 or 24.72% already received their second dose of SINOVAC.
Updates on Ordinances, Executive Orders, Advisories and other policy issuances were also reported by Provincial Planning and Development Coordinator Michaela Louise Delfinado and Provincial Legal Officer Atty. Dominique Jose Puzon. To ensure unified protocols, Gov. Pacoy reiterated the need of PCTAC to always remain aligned to National Policies.
“Let’s get our acts together. We need to move faster in order to provide prompt and quality service to the public,” Gov. Pacoy reminded.
