THE list of municipalities and cities in Pangasinan classified by the Department of Health-Center for Health Development 1 (DOH-CHD1) as high risk to critical risk for COVID-19 has been expanded from 18 to 23. DOH-CHD 1 said in the original list of local government units were the cities of Dagupan,…
JUST for a week, the number of active COVID-19 patients in Pangasinan soared to a new high of 2,492 on August 26, from 1,169 last August 19, marking the biggest surge of cases yet in a single week since the start of the contagion last year. Records showed that from August…
CLOSED FOR SURGE PLAN A — The Region1 Medical Center’s Out-Patient Department is closed to give way and prioritize treatment of COVID-19 patients since the occupancy of the hospital’s 120 beds reserved for COVID cases reached 100% occupancy. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
‘SURGE PLAN A’ IMPLEMENTED THE Region 1 Medical Center in Dagupan City will start to implement its Surge Plan A this week after its 120-bed isolation facility for COVID-19 patients has reached 100% occupancy rate last week due to the continuous rise of COVID-19 cases in Pangasinan. According to Dr….
MORE THAN 150% SURGE THE continued surged in COVID-19 cases, already averaging 600-800 cases daily, is becoming as serious concern for the Ilocos Center for Health Development (CHD 1). CHD 1 COVID-19 focal person Dr. Rheuel Bobis said the new average, up from a 300 daily average in previous months,…
TOTAL LOCKDOWN REJECTED THE Calasiao local government did not agree with the recommendation of the Provincial Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) to place the town under a two-week lockdown. In an interview over Aksyon Radyo Pangasinan, Mayor Joseph Arman Bauzon said the municipal government will implement granular lockdown instead in areas…
MAYOR Julio Parayno III has issued an executive order placing Urdaneta City under General Community Quarantine (GCQ) category from Aug. 27 to Sept. 9 due to surge in COVID-19 cases. Parayno’s Executive Order No. 16-2021 urged the public to exercise discipline and comply with health protocols strictly to avoid a…
MINORS STARTING AS ‘PASAWAY’ – Dagupan POSO Enforcer Jun Camagay shows the young violators of the curfew and health protocols images illustrating health and distancing protocols. The detained minors were released to their parents who were issued violation tickets and warned of their failed responsibility to their children. (Punchphoto by Butch…
THREE IN PANGASINAN SIXTEEN Covid-Delta variants have been detected in Region 1: 13 in Ilocos Norte and three in Pangasinan but all the cases have already clinically recovered and had already been quarantined for 14 days. This was pointed out by Dr. Rheuel Bobis, DOH regional office’s COVID-19 focal person,…
TWO more Covid-Delta variant cases were detected in Pangasinan but both are asymptomatic. This was confirmed by Provincial Health Officer Dr. Anna de Guzman on Tuesday, August 17 but did not identify the hometowns of the cases, but merely said the patients are from Central Pangasinan. She said she has…
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