MANILA - Hospitals in capital Manila remain overwhelmed and health workers are still overworked two weeks after a strict coronavirus lockdown, but a 'reboot' of the official response should see infections plateauing or even going down, the government and health experts said on Tuesday (Aug 18).. Read more at straitstimes.com.
MANILA - Hospitals in capital Manila remain overwhelmed and health workers are still overworked two weeks after a strict coronavirus lockdown, but a"reboot" of the official response should see infections plateauing or even going down, the government and health experts said on Tuesday .
The Health Ministry said on Tuesday infections neared 170,000, with 4,836 new cases. More than 2,680 people had died."Right now, we're still receiving so many reports about how overwhelming the waiting time is at emergency departments, that are filled to the brim and can no longer admit patients," said Dr Pauline Convocar, president of the Philippine College of Emergency Medicine.
The Philippines went through one of the longest shelter-at-home restrictions in the world, from mid-March to May. More community treatment and isolation facilities will be built, so that mayors and other grassroots leaders can respond more effectively, as testing uncovers outbreaks in their areas, he added.Professor Guido David, who heads a University of the Philippines' research team that tracks Covid-19 statistics, said if the government follows up on the changes in its pandemic response, the Philippines could soon see a"flattening" of Covid-19 cases.
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