DOH urges Bicol LGUs to intensify measures against rising Covid-19 cases

The DOH Center for Health Development (DOH-CHD)-Bicol has urged local Inter-Agency Task Forces in Bicol to intensify measures against Covid-19 due to rising cases.

Dr. Ferchito Avelino, assistant regional director of DOH-Bicol, advised local health authorities to refer only severe and critical cases to hospitals to prevent patient overflow.

Legazpi City has allocated additional hospital beds for senior citizens with mild and moderate infections following a record-high 71 new Covid-19 cases in one day.

Mayor Noel Rosal stated that the Bicol Regional Training and Teaching Hospital (BRTTH) cannot accommodate more ICU patients, necessitating the opening of additional beds for seniors first.