DILG calls for activation of BHERTs, LCTFs after first local COVID case
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año called on barangay officials to activate Barangay Health Emergency Response Teams (BHERTs) following the first case of local coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) transmission in the Philippines.
Año stated that a lockdown is not recommended at this stage, but active surveillance at the community level is necessary.
On Sunday, the DILG ordered Metro Manila local government units to activate Local COVID-19 Task Forces (LCTFs) to lead in bringing symptomatic individuals for testing and transferring persons under investigation to designated hospitals.
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