User:Triila73/sandbox/2020 coronavirus pandemic in Las Piñas City
The first confirmed case of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Las Piñas was recorded on March 12, 2020. It involved a 53-year-old Filipino man from Barangay Pamplona Tres, he was admitted to Las Piñas General Hospital and Satellite Trauma Center.[1]
2020 coronavirus pandemic in Las Piñas City | |
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Disease | COVID-19 |
Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
Location | Las Piñas City |
First outbreak | Metro Manila |
Index case | Pamplona Tres |
Arrival date | March 11, 2020 (4 years, 5 months, 3 weeks and 3 days) |
Confirmed cases |
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Suspected cases‡ | 65 |
Recovered |
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Deaths |
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Government website | |
https://www.doh.gov.ph/2019-nCoV | |
‡Suspected cases have not been confirmed by laboratory tests as being due to this strain, although some other strains may have been ruled out. |
As of May 9, 2020, there have been 206 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Las Piñas, out of these cases, 48 recoveries and 21 deaths have been recorded by the Local Government Unit.[2] While 206 confirmed cases of COVID-19 were recorded by the Department of Health, out of these cases, 48 recoveries and 12 deaths have been recorded.
The Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) in Muntinlupa, Metro Manila, is the medical facility where suspected cases are being tested for COVID-19 since January 30, 2020. Before that date, confirmatory tests were made abroad. Currently, eight sub-national laboratories (in Metro Manila, Baguio, Bicol, Cebu, Davao, and Iloilo) are also conducting testings while several laboratories are still undergoing proficiency testing before use.[3][4]
On March 9, President Rodrigo Duterte issued Proclamation No. 922, declaring the country under a state of public health emergency.[5] On March 12, President Duterte declared "Code Red Sub-Level 2," issuing a partial lockdown on Metro Manila including Las Piñas and extending the metropolis' class suspensions up to April 12, to prevent a nationwide spread of COVID-19.[6][7] The class suspensions were later extended up to April 14 through a memorandum circular released by Malacañang on March 14.[8] On March 16, the entirety of Luzon has been placed under an "enhanced community quarantine."[9]
On March 14, Las Piñas City Mayor Imelda Aguilar declares a state of calamity to prevent the spread of the virus, the declaration will affect the operations of shopping malls that will close except for groceries, supermarkets, markets and pharmacies,[10] distribution of relief goods and disinfection of city areas have started on March 21, 2020.[citation needed] A 24-hour curfew was later implemented.[11]
Response
[edit]National government
[edit]Before the partial lockdown on Metro Manila declared on March 12, President Rodrigo Duterte had initially suspended classes across all levels in Metro Manila from March 10 to 14 upon reaching a consensus with the Metro Manila Council (the mayors of Metro Manila) due to the rapidly increasing number of cases especially in the area.[12]
On March 12, President Duterte announced a partial lockdown covering Metro Manila, that begun on March 15 and will last until April 14. Under the partial lockdown:[13]
- The region is closed to land, air, and sea travel. However, mass transportation within Metro Manila such as the Manila LRT and MRT continues to operate under proper social distancing guidelines.
- Suspension of classes at all levels in Metro Manila is extended until April 14.
- Spontaneous and planned mass gatherings are banned.
- Work in the Executive department is suspended under the lockdown period.
- The Department of Labor and Employment encourages employers in the private sector to arrange "flexible work arrangements".
Local Government Unit
[edit]On March 12, the Local Government Unit of Las Piñas later implemented safety measures after the partial lockdown, this includes the cancellation of activities and events such as graduation rites, recognition rites, seminars, trainings, job fairs, social events, barangay assemblies, mass weddings and inductions.[14] City Mayor Imelda Aguilar later declared a state of calamity and implemented a 24-hour curfew after a resident was tested positive. Distribution of 100, 000 packs of relief goods to the residents and disinfection of city areas continued to combat the virus.
After the announcement regarding the distribution of relief goods at the city hall, the distribution was controversial after the social distancing protocol was not followed, videos and photos later went viral. Aguilar later apologized and renew the distribution plan by distributing it per household.[15]
As of April 2, the Las Piñas government reports that more than 75,000 food packages have been distributed to the city's households. Mayor Aguilar urged residents who have yet to receive their packages to contact their barangay hall.[16]
The Las Piñas government has announced plans to convert a 100-bed drug rehabilitation center in the city into an isolation facility for its residents suspected or confirmed to have COVID-19.[17]
Notes
[edit]Legend and Notes
[edit]- "—" means no data, not 0
- Recoveries and deaths that are under validation on which barangays they belong will still be labelled as admitted but they are included in the number of the total recoveries and deaths.
References
[edit]- ^ News, ABS-CBN. "Las Piñas records 1st COVID-19 case". Retrieved April 1, 2020.
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has generic name (help) - ^ Local Government Unit, Las Pinas City. "LAS PIÑAS COVID-19 UPDATE, as of April 13, 2019 • 9:00AM". facebook.com. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
- ^ Galvez, Daphne (March 30, 2020). "DOH: More COVID-19 testing labs expected to open". inquirer.net. Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
- ^ Montemayor, Ma. Teresa (March 30, 2020). "Private labs for Covid-19 testing to open this week". png.gov.ph. Philippine News Agency. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
- ^ Parrocha, Azer (March 9, 2020). "State of public health emergency declared in PH". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Code Red Sub-Level 2: Duterte announces 'community quarantine' vs. COVID-19". GMA News Online. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Duterte declares lockdown of Metro Manila for 30 days due to COVID-19". CNN Philippines. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Classes canceled in Metro Manila until April 14, 2020 due to COVID-19 threat". gmanetwork com. GMA News. March 14, 2020. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Lopez, Virgil (March 16, 2020). "Duterte orders lockdown of entire Luzon due to COVID-19 threat". gmanetwork com. GMA News. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
- ^ News, ABS-CBN. "Las Piñas declares state of calamity amid coronavirus alarm". Retrieved April 1, 2020.
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has generic name (help) - ^ Bulletin, Manila. "Las Piñas City imposes 24-hour curfew". Retrieved April 1, 2020.
- ^ Lopez, Virgil (March 9, 2020). "Duterte suspends classes in Metro Manila from March 10 to 14, 2020". GMA News Online. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
- ^ Santos, Ana (March 16, 2020). "Ghost town: Manila under coronavirus lockdown". Al Jazeera. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
- ^ "Las Piñas implements safety measures vs coronavirus". Retrieved April 2, 2020.
- ^ "Social distancing ignored at Las Piñas relief drive". Retrieved April 6, 2020.
- ^ "Las Piñas assures more food packs coming, appeals for patience". Manila Standard. April 6, 2020. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- ^ Arcilla, Jan (April 3, 2020). "Las Piñas to convert drug rehab center as isolation area". The Manila Times. Retrieved April 10, 2020.