DOH exec: Isolation facilities in NCR now 78% occupied

Health Undersecretary Leopoldo Vega announced on Tuesday that at least 78% of isolation facilities in NCR are occupied.

Vega made this announcement a day after the government implemented an NCR Plus bubble policy to prevent residents from leaving the region unless it is for essential trips, effective March 22 to April 4.

Isolation facilities include quarantine hotels and temporary treatment and monitoring facilities (TTMF).

With around 8,000 new COVID-19 cases daily and 63% of them in NCR, Vega emphasized the need to increase isolation facilities as most cases are mild or asymptomatic.