“We are alarmed by the reports that reach our office on the harassment and discrimination experienced by our frontline workers including health professionals, police, military, essential services personnel, and government and non-government social workers. Sila pa naman ang mga bayani sa gitna ng laban sa Covid-19 subali’t nakakaranas at iniinda pa nila ang diskriminasyon at harassment,” said DILG Secretary Eduardo M. Año.
The provincial health officer (PHO) said Wednesday that the PUMs were cleared after showing no signs and symptoms following the required 14-day quarantine period.
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will be providing the fund to indigents who suffered from COVID-19, whether confirmed cases or persons under investigation (PUIs).
“All LGUs must first coordinate with the Department of Health (DOH) prior to acquiring, purchasing, or utilizing testing kits within their respective territorial jurisdictions,” he said in a public address aired over state-run PTV-4.
Navarro made the call Saturday during a meeting of the Interagency Task Force (IATF) on COVID-19 at the Provincial Capitol presided by Governor Jose Alvarez.
“While the holding of the barangay assembly day is important, we need to think of the greater good and ensure the general welfare of our people,” said DILG Secretary Eduardo M. Año.
"Of the PUIs, 184 are currently admitted and isolated, nine have refused admission, 17 have been discharged under strict monitoring, while two have died of other causes. The first PUI death is a case of pneumonia in an immune-compromised patient while the second PUI death is a case of pneumonia in a patient with underlying restrictive lung disease," Health Undersecretary Eric Domingo said in a press briefing at the DOH central office in Manila
