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(COVID-19) in the Philippines Situation Report #1 Country Name Philippines Sitrep Date 18 March 2020 Name of the Pandemic | COVID-19 Time Emergency Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the Philippines Situation Report #1 Country Name Philippines Sitrep Date 18 March 2020 Name of the Pandemic | COVID-19 Time Emergency Situation Overview The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease Summary: caused by a new coronavirus strain called SARS-CoV-2 virus. The outbreak began in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. On March 11, the Global: World Health Organization officially declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic. • 184,975 confirmed cases In the Philippines: • 7,529 deaths • January 30, 2020 – Department of Health (DOH) reports first • 159 countries, areas, or COVID-19 case in the country, a 38-year-old female Chinese territories affected national Source: World Health Organization • March 7, 2020 – first case of local transmission confirmed • March 8, 2020 – the Office of the President declares a State of Philippines: Public Health Emergency • 202 confirmed cases • March 12, 2020 – President Rodrigo Duterte announces that the National Capital Region will be put under community quarantine • 17 deaths from March 15 – April 14, 2020 • 7 recoveries o Land, domestic air, and domestic sea travel to and from Metro Manila is suspended • 338 patients under o Work in the executive branch of government is investigation (PUI) suspended save for a “skeletal workforce” o The private sector is encouraged to allow for flexible • 2,825 persons under work arrangements monitoring (PUM) o Classes in all levels in Metro Manila suspended until April 12, 2020 • 1,030 tests conducted Source: Department of Health • The following local government units (LGU) have imposed an 8 PM – 5 AM curfew based on the recommendation of the Metro Manila Council: Quezon City, Makati, Muntinlupa, Manila, and San Juan • A total of 135 cities / municipalities in Regions III, MIMAROPA, VII, XII, and NCR have suspended classes • March 16, 2020 – Luzon is placed under extended community quarantine o All households will be in strict home quarantine. Only one person per household will be allowed to go outside their homes to access basic necessities. o There will be heightened presence of uniformed personnel to enforce quarantine procedures. o Mass public transportation service including public utility buses, jeepneys, taxis, transport network vehicle service (Grab) and motorcycle taxis is suspended. Units 202-203, Casa Rafael, 1223 Quezon Avenue, Barangay Sta. Cruz, Quezon City 1104 Phone Numbers: +632 373-0196 +632 351-5010 Email: [email protected] www.facebook.com/accordinc Website: www.accord.org.ph www.twitter.com/ACCORD_Inc o Work from home arrangement has been implemented in government offices. For private establishments, only those providing basic necessities and such activities related to food and medicine production will be allowed to operate. Impact Affected population As of March 16, 2020, the DOH reports a total of 140 confirmed cases, 12 deaths, 2 recoveries, 214 patients under investigation, and 2,389 persons under monitoring. The partial list of local government units under lockdown places the total population at 61.9 million. The cities / municipalities with confirmed cases are: Confirmed cases by residence Location # of cases Quezon City 27 San Juan City 21 Makati City 14 Pasig City 12 Manila 8 Marikina City 6 Rizal 6 Mandaluyong City 6 Paranaque City 5 None 4 Bulacan 4 Caloocan City 4 Cavite 4 Pampanga 3 Batangas 3 Taguig City 3 Las Pinas City 3 Pasay 2 Muntinlupa City 2 Negros Oriental 2 Lanao del Sur 2 Laguna 1 Lucena City 1 Compostela Valley 1 Camarines Sur 1 Abra 1 Antipolo City 1 Bataan 1 For validation 53 Based on figures from the Department of Health as of March 18, 2020 Units 202-203, Casa Rafael, 1223 Quezon Avenue, Barangay Sta. Cruz, Quezon City 1104 Phone Numbers: +632 373-0196 +632 351-5010 Email: [email protected] www.facebook.com/accordinc Website: www.accord.org.ph www.twitter.com/ACCORD_Inc The following table provides an overview of the status, responses, and issue and needs in several ACCORD project areas and partner communities: Situation overview in ACCORD project areas Location COVID Response Issues / Needs cases Navotas City No confirmed • Barangay captains discussing • Focused on prevention and cases as of ways forward, including clean-up mitigation; the DRRMO, March 18 (2 and disinfecting activities instead of the city health residents office, is handling the issue, tested, both • Declared a State of Calamity to thus making it difficult for negative) access QRF for augmentation of them (DRRMO) to fulfill food stocks due to enhanced their other tasks community quarantine • LDDRMO seeking • DRRMO Head, Vonne Villanueva, information on agencies or advised barangays to use their soup kitchens that handle unexpended balance for procuring donations for food for materials needed for response employees or people who don’t have enough money • Creation of Navotas Task force for or groceries put aside for COVID - frequent meetings for one month clear understanding of guidelines and resolutions from the Office of • Current list of needs (sent the President by Angelica Perez of CDDRMO to ACCORD): • Group chat for Task Force COVID see Annex 1 for easy communication • Turnover of knapsack sprayers, disinfectants and thermal scanners to barangays • Orientation on proper gowning and de-gowning of PPEs for barangays, frontliners, and utility workers with the help of the Navotas City Hospital Infectious Disease Doctor • City Health Office (CHO) reports every day, utilizes unexpended balance of DRRMO to procure materials needed to respond • Use of thermal scanners in all government facilities as preventive measure • Disinfection of public facilities and roads with the help of volunteers • Implementation of skeletal work Units 202-203, Casa Rafael, 1223 Quezon Avenue, Barangay Sta. Cruz, Quezon City 1104 Phone Numbers: +632 373-0196 +632 351-5010 Email: [email protected] www.facebook.com/accordinc Website: www.accord.org.ph www.twitter.com/ACCORD_Inc arrangement for City Hall employees Brgy. Tanza 1 PUM/PUI • Asking city LGU for permission to Immediate need is food, WASH Dos, Navotas tested use 2 old buildings in housing area is secondary City negative within barangay as quarantine area • Imposed curfew; suspended operations of establishments following directive of national government; requesting parents to keep their children at home Brgy. Tangos No reported • Cleaning and disinfecting activities Immediate need is food, WASH South, Navotas PUM/PUI, no scheduled for March 14 is secondary City confirmed cases • Meeting between barangay captain and barangay emergency rescue team (BERT) scheduled for March 14 Caloocan City 4 confirmed • Implementing all directives from cases, of IATF (including curfew, which 1 is a suspension of operation of certain city official establishments) • Has hazmat suits and other protective gear (unknown quantity) Brgy. 28, No confirmed Implementation of community-based No issues/needs? Caloocan City cases measures: • Meetings conducted with puroks with the participation of various sectors – main objectives are to assess the situation, determine issues and challenges, identify needs, assess the barangay’s resources, and identify next steps • Conducting cleaning and disinfecting activities in streets, alleyways, health centers, schools, and other public spaces – with participation of residents and sectors such as urban poor, older persons, youth, women, home owners associations (HOA), tricycle operators and drivers’ Units 202-203, Casa Rafael, 1223 Quezon Avenue, Barangay Sta. Cruz, Quezon City 1104 Phone Numbers: +632 373-0196 +632 351-5010 Email: [email protected] www.facebook.com/accordinc Website: www.accord.org.ph www.twitter.com/ACCORD_Inc associations (TODA), private sector, and barangay officials • Barangay received donation of misting equipment from private sector • Set-up triage stations • Implemented curfew • Distribution of alcohol and face masks Brgy. 160, No confirmed • Imposed curfew • Immediate need is food, Caloocan City cases • Continuous clean-up and WASH is secondary disinfection activities in streets, public facilities, establishments • Barangay health center has • Block leaders and tanods making yet to receive support from regular rounds to remind people, the city; has not received especially the youth, to stay supplies of vitamins or any indoors kind of medication • Active barangay Facebook page where they post updates on barangay efforts, other relevant information Malabon City No confirmed City-level: cases • March 18: distribution of chickens 12 PUM (2 tons) and financial assistance (P11.5 billion, from local disaster 5 recorded fund) to all 21 barangays PUI (3 tested negative, 2 • Coordinated with Maynilad to awaiting increase water supply to the city results) • class suspension and cancellation of mass gatherings, curfew • info desks, ongoing IEC materials distribution and campaign, BHERT monitoring • cleaning and sanitation • quarantine areas set up • triaging in Ospital ng Malabon (1 unit of BVT ATS used) • EO on creation of local taskforce, regular meetings • Response Cluster mobilisation (there is an office in charge of handling external assistance/donations) • emergency procurement of additional food and non-food items, med Units 202-203, Casa Rafael, 1223 Quezon Avenue, Barangay Sta. Cruz, Quezon City 1104 Phone Numbers: +632 373-0196 +632 351-5010 Email: [email protected] www.facebook.com/accordinc Website: www.accord.org.ph www.twitter.com/ACCORD_Inc supplies, PPEs • declaration of State of Calamity (March 15) •
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