The local government of Taguig City will continue its aggressive Covid response despite the downgrade of Covid-19 alert level in the National Capital Region (NCR).
"With the Alert Level 1 soon to be in effect in Taguig City, lifting most of the restrictions based on the IATF (Inter-Agency Task Force) guidelines, the City vows that its City Epidemiology Disease Surveillance Unit (CEDSU) will continue its active disease surveillance efforts and ensure Covid-19 patients will receive the necessary care to recover," the local government said in a statement.
Taguig City expressed its support on the decision of the IATF to downgrade the Covid-19 alert level in the NCR from March 1 to 15, 2022, in relation to the Metro Manila Council's recommendation.
The Taguig LGU said it will use its collective experience during the pandemic to further enhance its Covid-19 response.
"Taguig's effective system has been in place during the first months of the pandemic which included fully equipped quarantine facilities, free testing for all residents, telemedicine in the local hospitals and in all health centers and contact tracing. For Covid-19 patients who are experiencing severe symptoms, hospital beds were made available and readily equipped to provide convenience, comfort and care to patients," the statement said.
It added that among its city's efforts are the creation of the Taguig Safe City Task Force, an office which ensures minimum public health standards and safety protocols are properly disseminated and implemented for the safety of citizens. The City also established the Taguig Resource for Extensive and Numeric Data (TREND). They collate and process data for use in decision making and also in closely monitoring areas of concern. Taguig also started its own Molecular Laboratory which allowed for more RT-PCR test to be conducted.
As of February 27, 2022, the City government has conducted a total of 253,335 free RT-PCR tests across its 35 testing sites which includes the drive-thru testing centers, the Park N' Test center, the testing sites in all barangay health centers, and the Taguig Mega Swabbing Facility.
Taguig has institutionalized many of the learnings from the Covid-19 pandemic into its disaster preparedness and disease surveillance networks 'as we transition to the new normal.'
"Safety is at the forefront of the City Government of Taguig's transition and we will continue to ensure its Covid-19 response remains strong and thoroughly implemented along with vaccination efforts for citizens. Taguig City is constantly finding ways to make its services available and accessible especially to those in need," it added.
The city government also implores business owners and establishments to cooperate and do their part in making the city safe by ensuring enforcement of the minimum public health standards and safety protocols as Taguig continues to march into the new future.
The IATF on Sunday approved placing the National Capital Region under Alert Level 1 from Alert Level 2 effective March 1 to 15.
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