The city government of Davao is now prohibiting home isolation as Covid-19 cases have reportedly dropped.
Dr. Michelle Schlosser, spokesperson of the Davao City Covid-19 Task Force, said those who are positive for Covid-19 will be admitted to Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC), which was reverted as the sole hospital in Davao City to cater moderate, severe, or critical cases of Covid-19.
Schlosser added that asymptomatic will be admitted to the city’s Temporary Treatment and Monitoring Facilities (TTMFs).
“Tungod kay naga-baba ang atong cases karon ang SPMC na lang ang mu-cater ug Covid patients para katong mga private hospitals they will cater non-Covid cases. We will not cater home isolation anymore,” she said.
In September this year, Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio has allowed Covid-19 positives for home isolation to prevent hospitals to be overwhelmed with Covid-19 patients.
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has issued guidelines on the stricter conduct of home quarantine for mild and asymptomatic Covid-19 patients, which stated that positive patients are only allowed to be isolated at home so long as the patient has his/her room and bathroom, and is not living with vulnerable household members, like senior citizens, people with underlying health conditions, and pregnant women.
