The number of active COVID-19 cases in Laguna tripled in August, according to the province’s local health office.
According to Laguna Provincial Health Officer Dr. Rene Bagamasbad, they have 7,800 active cases, from 2,400 to 2,500, in recent months.
The high number of cases still comes from the cities in Laguna.
Up to 80 percent of COVID-19 cases in Laguna have mild symptoms or no symptoms that are only home quarantine, so this is said to be the reason for the rapid increase in cases.
“‘Pag nagsama-sama sa bahay nagkakahawahan, halos lahat isang household nagkakahawahan, ‘yon ang iniiwasan natin,” said Laguna provincial health officer Dr. Rene Bagamasbad.
The province is also preparing for the continuous increase of COVID-19 cases and the additional capacity of hospitals.
COVID-19 patients are also discharged in good condition and continue their treatment in isolation or quarantine facilities.
“Nakikipag-reach out na rin tayo doon sa mga private hospitals na baka puwede i- expand ‘yung kapasidad nila para tumanggap ng ibang COVID cases, tapos ‘yung mga ibang matatagal, ‘yung acute cases ng COVID kapag nag-improve ‘yang kondisyon pinipilit namin na ma-discharge na dalhin doon sa ibang quarantine facility para magkaroon ng space ‘yang hospital,” said Bagamasbad.
The 15 government hospitals in Laguna are also full of non-COVID-19 and COVID-19 patients.
COVID-19 cases in Laguna tripled this August— health officer
There are also patients in the tents outside the hospital.
The regional isolation facility in Calamba City is also said to be overflowing with patients.
“Almost overflowing na kung sa regional, naglagay na nga sila ng isang floor na para hindi taga region, hindi taga Calabarzon, puno sila, 400 lang naman, tingin ko over na, tapos may nagkakasakit din, balita ko ‘yung ibang doctor may COVID na rin,” said Bagamasbad.
Laguna is also speeding up contact tracing and testing to isolate the positives immediately.
The Department of Health (DOH) has seen a community transmission of Delta variant in Metro Manila and Calabarzon but noted the need for “further evidence.”
“Currently, we have seen and observed, especially in NCR and Region 4A, na talagang mukhang community transmission na ito. Nakita natin na wala nang link ang mga kaso sa bawat isa. We are seeing clustering of cases in these two big regions,” it said.
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