DOH: 41 areas under Alert Level 4 over high healthcare utilization

August 12 ------ The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday said 41 areas nationwide have been placed under Alert Level 4 for COVID-19 due to a high healthcare utilization rate. “Bagamat ‘yung kanilang case trends ay hindi pa ganoon kataas to reach that high risk, pero ‘yung kanilang healthcare utilization, more than 70% na,” Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire told a briefing. “So ibig sabihin, nando’n na sila sa level na kailangan na talaga natin gumawa ng mas appropriate na response,” she added.

The 41 areas are:

Metro Manila: Las Piñas, Malabon, Makati, Marikina, Muntinlupa, Navotas, San Juan, Pateros, Quezon City, Taguig, Valenzuela

Cordillera region: Apayao, Baguio City, Benguet

Region 1: Dagupan City, Ilocos Norte

Region 2: Cagayan, Quirino

Region 3: Angeles City, Pampanga, Tarlac

Region 4A: Batangas, Cavite, Laguna, Quezon, Lucena City, Rizal

Region 5: Naga City

Region 6: Aklan, Iloilo, Iloilo City

Region 7: Cebu, Cebu City, Lapu-Lapu City, Siquijor

Region 8: Ormoc City

Region 10: Bukidnon, Cagayan De Oro City, Camiguin

Region 12: General Santos City, South Cotabato

Earlier in the day, Health Undersecretary Leopoldo Vega said the country’s healthcare utilization rate was approaching the moderate-risk level amid a fresh uptick in cases.

Source: gmanetwork.com