(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) Manila will implement "general community quarantine" pilot "fine blockade"
China News Service, Manila, September 7 (Reporter Guan Xiangdong) On September 6, local time, the spokesperson of the Presidential Office of the Philippines, Harry Rock, announced that from September 8 to September 30, the isolation level of the capital Metro Manila will change from " The revised version strengthened community isolation (MECQ), reduced to "general community isolation" (GCQ).
At the same time, the government will carry out a trial of "fine blockade" epidemic prevention measures in key areas of the epidemic, and the specific measures will be announced on September 7.
According to data released by the Philippine Ministry of Health, the number of new confirmed cases in the Philippines has exceeded 20,000 daily for four consecutive days.
On that day, the number of newly diagnosed cases reached a record-breaking 22,415, active cases reached 159,633, and 103 deaths.
Philippine Deputy Health Minister and spokesperson Maria Rosario Vergeire analyzed at a press conference and statistics showed that the country's confirmed cases are usually concentrated in specific communities.
The implementation of "fine blockade" epidemic prevention measures will help the government strengthen the detection and testing of active cases and ensure immediate isolation of confirmed cases.
In addition, it will also help the government to strengthen the prevention and control of the epidemic in high-risk areas.
The Philippine Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Minister Ramon Lopez (Ramon Lopez) previously stated that due to the large-scale restrictive community quarantine, the economy has been affected, and the “fine blockade” epidemic prevention measures are beneficial to the overall economic recovery.
According to reports, the "fine blockade" measures will be limited to certain areas where the epidemic has been detected, such as residential units, buildings, blocks or communities, and will not affect the lives of residents in other areas.
Statistics from the Philippine Ministry of Health on the 6th showed that medical facilities in the capital Metro Manila are severely tightened, with 73% of 1,400 intensive care beds, 63% of 4,600 isolation beds, 74% of 4,300 general ward beds, and 1,200 new coronary pneumonia. 63% of dedicated ventilators are in use.
Correspondingly, in addition to Manila, which implements the level 3 early warning of the epidemic, another 16 cities in the capital Metro Manila have been included in the level 4 early warning of the epidemic.
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