18 LGUs COVID-19 High-Risk Areas According To OCTA
18 LGUs COVID-19 HIGH-RISK AREAS – OCTA Research tagged several local government units (LGUs) in the Philippines were tagged as “high-risk”.
This was due to increased cases of coronavirus infections, attack rate, or high hospitalization occupancy. Based on their research dated October 27, the following areas were described as high-risk or COVID-19 areas of concern:
METRO MANILA
- Pasay
- Makati
- Pasig
- Mandaluyong
REST OF LUZON
- Baguio City, Benguet
- Itogon, Benguet
- Calamba, Laguna
- Angono, Rizal
- Cainta, Rizal
- Taytay, Rizal
- Lucena, Quezon
- Ilagan, Isabela
- Batangas City, Batangas
- General Trias, Cavite
Visayas
- Iloilo City, Iloilo
- San Carlos City, Negros Occidental
MINDANAO
Davao City, Davao Del Sur
Butuan City, Agusan Del Norte
We are concerned that these LGUs may experience high hospital burden in the coming weeks that may stress their healthcare systems and overwhelm their medical frontliners
OCTA Research Team
Due to the increased number of cases, OCTA urged the local authorities to improve and tighten efforts with testing, contact tracing, and isolation. Furthermore, the group wanted aggressive and effective localized quarantines and stricter border control.
To this end, we reiterate the need for the national and the local governments to strictly monitor and enforce compliance with minimum health standards such as physical distancing, the wearing of face masks and face shields and proper hygiene to reverse the increase in transmissions at the community level
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