Region 6 reports a 94.33% full-vaccination coverage as of March 2023, but that drops to only 17.53% for first booster and only 1.92% for second booster.
ILOILO CITY, Philippines – Hospital occupancy rates for COVID-19 across Western Visayas are low enough to withstand a spike in cases in April, the Department of Health in Western Visayas or Region 6 said on Thursday, April 13.
Despite the rise in cases, the regional health care utilization rate remains at low risk, said Dr. Bea Camille Natalaray, DOH-6 Infectious Disease Section chief.Only 19.09% or 384 beds are currently in use out of the 2,012 isolation/COVID-19 ward beds, ICU beds, and mechanical ventilators across the region, Natalaray pointed out.
The spike in cases could be due to mass gatherings in various areas amid the easing of health and safety restrictions, he said. “Face masks will ensure that infection will not increase in closed areas while continuing with services of the city,” he said.“Aside from vaccination, wearing of face masks when in crowded and closed spaces or gatherings is still encouraged to mitigate transmission, not only of COVID-19 but also of other respiratory diseases,” a DOH-6 advisory said.
Vaccination sites have been established in Rural Health Units for easier access to eligible recipients, she added.
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