CITY OF MALOLOS – The Provincial Health Office – Public Health (PHO-PH) declared on Monday that Bulacan’s COVID-19 cases remain at Alert Level 1, the minimal risk level classification there is for the whole country.
Although the province was able to maintain its low-risk level, PESU Nurse Bryan Alfonso reminded the Bulakenyos to continue following the Minimum Public Health Standard (MPHS).
“Kabilang po sa ating pagpapanatili ng ating minimum public health standard ay ‘yung pagsusuot ng face mask at paghuhugas ng kamay palagain. Sa pamamagitan ng paggamit ng mga alcohol-based products, at kung tayo din po ay nakararanas ng sintomas tulad ng lagnat, ubo, sipon, pananakit ng ulo o ‘di kaya’y pananakit ng katawan, tayo po ay pinakikiusapang mag-home isolation na lamang para po hindi na tayo makahawa pa sa iba,” Alfonso said during an interview by the local media.
On July 11, the Provincial Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (PESU) reported 20 fresh cases and 0 late cases compared to 229 cases recorded by the PHO-PH last July 19, 2022.
Meanwhile, a total of 2,192 cases of Dengue were recorded from January to July 2023 which is 68% lower than the total cases from last year.
“Hindi po nangangahulugan na mababa ang ating direct cases sa panahong ito ay ipagpapawalang bahala na natin ang ating kalinisan. Naniniwala po tayo na ang kalinisan ay ang unang una po nating panangga sa pagkalat ng sakit na Dengue,” Alfonso added.
PHO-PH has recorded high cases of Dengue on the municipalities of Bocaue, Bulakan, and Marilao from July 2-8, 2023.
On the other hand, Governor Daniel R. Fernando also emphasizes that vaccination against COVID-19 is still available in all Municipal Health Centers, Rural Health Units, and Barangay Health Stations across the province for free. (UnliNews Online)
