By Doreen Marielle N. Rosales
BUTUAN CITY, May 17 (PIA) -- A health
worker in Caraga tested positive for the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19),
as confirmed by the Department of Health (DOH) Caraga.
The patient is a 37-year-old female and
a health worker in Caraga Regional Hospital (CRH), one of the two COVID-19 referral
hospitals in the region.
The number of cases in the region has
now totalled to four. The first three cases have recovered from the disease.
The health department reports that the
patient remains asymptomatic and is now isolated and admitted to the said
hospital for needed observation, monitoring, and follow-up tests.
The CRH is now ensuring the full
implementation of conducting tests to at-risk health care workers that have
been exposed to the disease, as mandated by the DOH Department Memorandum 2020-0180.
The DOH National has also extended human resource augmentation and will be
deploying 19 health workers in the said health facility.
Meanwhile, the latest batch of the
samples of suspected cases in the region has tested negative. The 15 suspected
cases are presently admitted to CRH, Butuan Doctors’ Hospital, Butuan Medical
Center- Annex, D.O. Plaza Memorial Hospital, Manuel J. Santos Hospital, and
Nasipit District Hospital. (DMNR/PIACaraga)
60,000 Caraga farmers to benefit from DA’s rice resiliency project
BUTUAN CITY, May 17 -- The Department
of Agriculture (DA) accelerates its support to boost rice productivity in the
Caraga region under the Rice Resiliency Project (RRP).
As part of the DA's Plant, Plant, Plant
Program (Agri-4Ps), also known as the Ahon Lahat, Pagkaing Sapat kontra
COVID-19, the RRP targets to increase the local rice production amid global
trade uncertainties brought about by the pandemic.
For the year 2020, Caraga region is
expected to increase its yield by at least 0.58 metric tons per hectare or an
equivalent of 55,295 metric tons yield increment with the ₱207 million allocations under the RRP.
Around 60,000 local rice farmers in the
region will benefit the intervention. Three subprojects of the project will be
implemented including the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF)
Enhanced, the Expanded Inbred Rice Production, and the Expanded Hybrid Rice
Production.
Rice farmers registered in the Registry
System for Basic Sectors in Agriculture (RSBSA) will be able to avail of the
farm input subsidies under RRP.
"COVID-19 is a major threat to our
food security, but DA took the challenge to continue to implement resiliency
programs and projects. The distribution of high-yielding seeds and fertilizers
is strategically distributed by the five provinces in the region in
coordination with the local government units," said DA-Caraga Regional
Executive Director Abel James I. Monteagudo.
Under RCEF Enhanced, areas in the
provinces of Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, and Surigao del Sur will receive
inbred certified seeds. A total of 96,116 bags of fertilizers will be
distributed to complement the distribution of inbred seeds covering the
Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) targeted 48,058 hectares of rice
areas.
The Expanded Inbred Rice Production subproject
is intended for the farmers not included in the RCEF program. Certified seeds
for 6,030 hectares will be distributed to farmers alongside with 12,060 bags of
fertilizer.
Provision of fertilizers to farmers who
use good seeds or home-saved seeds is included about 3,824 bags will be
distributed for 1,912 hectares rice area for this wet planting season.
Including in the intervention is the
distribution of hybrid seeds under the Expanded Hybrid Rice Production
subproject for 7,976 hectares with 23,928. This will be distributed
strategically in suitable areas.
Further, the National Seed Industry
Council (NSIC) registered hybrid and inbred rice varieties recommended for the
season and locality will be procured by the DA while the fertilizers will be
obtained by the national office.
Achieving higher productivity in rice
would entail the use of high-quality seeds and sufficient fertilization based
on scientific soil study.
"Aside from the RRP intervention,
the Department will also work to improve the support infrastructures for the
rice farmers such as the small-scale irrigation systems, machinery, and
post-harvest facilities and access to credit and financing to ensure the
increased rice production in the region," said Director Monteagudo. (DA
Caraga/PIA Caraga)
DOH confirms 4th COVID-19 case in Caraga
BUTUAN CITY, May 17 – The Department of
Health (DOH) Caraga confirms the fourth COVID-19 case in the region based on
the RT-PCR results received from the Southern Philippines Medical Center
(SPMC).
The fourth confirmed case is a 37 year
old, female, and a health worker from Caraga Regional Hospital (CRH). Per
hospital protocol, all health workers are required to undergo strict facility
quarantine following the tour of duty from the coronavirus disease 2019
(COVID-19) dedicated ward. The health worker remains asymptomatic after
fourteen days of strict health facility quarantine but is now admitted to the
said health facility for observation, monitoring and follow-up test.
“We are doing all means to protect,
isolate and actively monitor the condition of the affected individual,” DOH
Caraga Regional Director Jose R. Llacuna, Jr. said.
Pursuant to DOH Department Memorandum
2020-0180, at-risk health care workers with no symptoms but has a relevant
history of contact to COVID-19 will be tested. Thus, CHD-Caraga fully
implemented such policy to protect health care workers and their families.
“Likewise, the DOH National has granted
our request to provide nineteen health care workers in CRH as human
resource augmentation while we ensure that all health care teams have enough
personal protective equipment,” the health chief stressed.
Meanwhile, 15 RT-PCR laboratory results
from suspect cases are negative for COVID-19. These cases are from patients
admitted at Butuan Doctors’ Hospital, Butuan Medical Center-Annex, D.O. Plaza
Memorial Hospital, Manuel J. Santos Hospital, Nasipit District Hospital, and
Caraga Regional Hospital.
As of this time, DOH Caraga has already
recorded a total of four confirmed COVID-19 cases in which the first three have
already been discharged and recovered. (DOH Caraga/PIA Caraga)
Health worker sa Caraga, nagpositibo sa COVID-19; pang-apat na kaso sa
rehiyon, naitala
By Doreen Marielle N. Rosales
LUNGSOD NG BUTUAN, Mayo 17 (PIA) --
Isang health care worker sa Caraga ang nagpositibo sa coronavirus disease 2019
(COVID-19), ayon sa Department of Health (DOH) Caraga.
Ang pasyente ay isang 37-year-old na
babae at manggagawa ng Caraga Regional Hospital (CRH) na isa sa dalawang
COVID-19 referral hospitals sa rehiyon.
Ito ang pang-apat na kaso ng COVID-19
sa Caraga region. Nakarecover na ang naunang tatlong kaso sa COVID-19.
Sa kasalukuyan, nananatiling
asymptomatic ang pasyente and na isolate at na admit na sa naturang ospital
para sa isasagawang obserbasyon, monitoring, at follow-up tests.
Dahil dito, sisiguraduhin ng CRH ang
mandatory testing sa mga at-risk health care workers na naexpose sa sakit. Ito
din ay bilang pagsunod sa DOH Department Memorandum 2020-0180.
Magbibigay din ng human resource
augmentation ang DOH National at magdedeploy sila ng 19 health personnel sa
naturang pasilidad.
Samantala, nagnegatibo naman sa
confirmatory test ang 15 samples ng suspected cases sa rehiyon. Ang mga
pasyente ay kasalukuyang naka admit iba’t-ibang ospital sa Caraga.
(DMNR/PIACaraga)
