DOH-Calabarzon opens Lumban Covid-19 isolation facility photo from Lumban Laguna
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DOH-Calabarzon opens Lumban Covid-19 isolation facility

Aug 26, 2021, 5:55 AM
OpinYon News Team

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The facility will house Covid-19 patients in Lumban who are asymptomatic or exhibiting only mild symptoms and do not need hospitalization.

THE Department of Health (DOH) – Calabarzon recently led the blessing and inauguration of the Lumban Isolation Facility, a first-class temporary treatment and monitoring facility (TTMF) for Covid-19 patients in the town of Lumban.

The facility has a 25-bed capacity that will serve residents of the municipality who tested positive for the virus.

In his speech during the event, DOH – Calabarzon Regional Director Dr. Eduardo Janairo stressed the importance of each city and municipality in the province of Laguna having their own Covid-19 isolation facility.

“Ang layunin po nito ay upang makontrol po natin ang pagdami at pagkalat ng virus sa komunidad,” Janairo said.
“This facility will also help in preventing hospitals and medical staff from getting overwhelmed in case of an increase in the number of Covid patients,” he added.

The facility will house Covid-19 patients in Lumban who are asymptomatic or exhibiting only mild symptoms and do not need hospitalization.

“Most do not need to be hospitalized. And some may not able to isolate themselves at home because they have no available room which puts family members at risk of infection. Dito natin sila ngayon dadalhin sa facility na ito,” Janairo explained.

The Lumban Isolation Facility will be managed by the local government unit of Lumban.

It was funded under the Bayanihan 2 and constructed through the initiative of DOH-CALABARZON under the DOH Health Facilities Enhancement Program with a budget of P10 million pesos.

According to Regional TTMF (Temporary Treatment and Monitoring Facilities) Lead Coordinator (TTMF) and Medical Officer IV Restituta G. Magpantay, patients who will choose to stay at the facility should coordinate or contact their Barangay Health Emergency Response Team (BHERT) for referral.

“The Lumban Isolation Facility will operate to cater to direct or possible contact, suspect, probable, and confirmed COVID-19 patients with mild symptoms,” she emphasized.

She added that the Office of the Civil Defense (OCD) has provided assistance by donating wheel chairs and glucometers for the facility.

The regional office also sent medicines and other medical assistance.

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