08 May Mayor Moreno Issues Order Restructuring The “LGU Task Force Against COVID-19”
Mga higala! Mayor Oscar Moreno has issued Executive Order No. 71, s. 2020, which amends EO No. 67, in compliance with DILG’s Memorandum Circular 2020-077, otherwise known as “Rationalizing the Establishment of a Local Government Unit Task Force Against COVID-19”!
Under this order, the Local Task Force Against COVID-19 is composed of Moreno as the Chairperson and Acting City Health Officer Dr. Lorraine Jungco-Nery as the Co-Chairperson, together with 16 other members from various committees and sectors in the city.
The said task force aims to carry out 3 main duties:
- Take the lead in all COVID-19 concerns in the local government unit.
- Ensure that the concerned city government office, as well as the barangays, perform their respective roles in the collective effort to limit the spread of the virus.
- Submit regular reports to the DILG Regional Office 10.
They will then adopt the 4-Step General Protocol below:
- Step 1: Contact Tracing. Taskforce agents, after receiving a report of a confirmed, suspected, or probable cause, shall identify and verify the probable contacts, such as (a) the household members; (b) intimate partners; (c) individuals providing care for the households; and (d) individuals who have close contact (closer than six feet for the prolonged period of 20-30 minutes).
- Step 2: Isolation. If the probable and suspected cases or contacts start to show symptoms akin to COVID-19, the task force shall refer the case to the appropriate hospital. Individuals with mild symptoms are referred to as Level 2 Hospitals, while those manifesting severe symptoms are transferred to Level 3 or Level 4 Hospitals.
- Step 3: Testing. Infected individuals exhibiting mild symptoms and even those asymptomatic must be admitted. Provinces and highly-urbanized cities, like CDO, are mandated to put up 1,000-bed capacity isolation facilities to cater to possible surge of cases.
- Step 4: Reintegration or Referral. After the results of a credible test, the LGU must facilitate the reintegration of the person to the community if the result is negative or refer the case to the appropriate facility if the result is positive. The LGU shall also provide the person with psychosocial support.
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Source: facebook.com/CDOCOVID19Response
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