Contact tracing centers in COVID-19 high-risk areas pushed
Citing the World Health Organization , the vice chairperson of the House Committee on Metro Manila Development said while the country has improved its testing capability and has expanded its treatment capacity, there is big room for improvement when it comes to its contract tracing efforts.
She said by establishing the CTCs in high risk areas, the government will be able to protect the interest and promote the well-being and medical needs of the Filipino people, as it seeks “to properly isolate and treat people whenever necessary.” The bill tasks the Department of Health to determine the high-risk areas. The determination of COVID-19 high risk areas shall be based on a standard metric, which shall be set by the DoH, it provides.
“CTCs shall ensure that all individuals who have tested positive for COVID-19 shall be interviewed for as many contacts as possible, with priority to close contacts. It shall also ensure that all traced contacts are monitored for symptoms, and where necessary, tested and treated,” according to HB 7538.
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