Quezon City reports 60% COVID-19 recovery rate, so far

The Quezon City government on Wednesday recorded a COVID-19 recovery rate of  60% after intensifying its "trace-isolate-treat" strategy amid the pandemic.

In a statement, Dr. Rolly Cruz, head of the QC Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (ESU) of the city’s health department, said the number of recoveries is now at 1,985 among the 3,302 cases.

From June 6, Cruz said, the number of recoveries in the city ohas overtaken the number of active cases.

“Dahil mabilis nating naisasagawa ang trace-isolate-treat strategy natin, agad nating naaagapan ang mga kaso ng COVID-19 at nabibigyan ng karampatang atensiyon at pag-aalaga,” Cruz said.

Mayor Joy Belmonte, meanwhile, said the city’s various HOPE community caring facilities, which serve as quarantine areas for possible COVID-19 patients and treatment centers for mild and asymptomatic cases, are now nearing capacity due to the trace-isolate-treat approach.

“We welcome this situation as this only shows that our trace-isolate-treat method in dealing with the pandemic is effective,” Belmonte said.

“Dahil epektibo ang ating community-based testing, mas madali nating naihihiwalay ang mga positibo sa COVID-19 para hindi na makahawa pa sa mga komunidad,” she added.

Based on the latest data, HOPE 2 currently has a total of 1,220 confirmed and suspected patients, while HOPE 3, which has 84 beds, now houses 62 patients.

“The influx of patients is due to the fact that we have identified positive patients from lockdown areas and through contract tracing of ESU,” Cruz said.

He added that HOPE 2 at the Quezon City University will be closed in mid-August to pave way for possible face-to-face classes in September.

“In place of that, we will be opening two new quarantine facilities at the Quezon City General Hospital (QCGH) and in Talipapa,” Cruz said.

The QCGH facility, which is set to open in August, will have 350 beds, while the center that will be established at the Talipapa Senior High School will have 76 beds.

The facility in Talipapa will open next month and will also serve as a community testing center, Cruz said.

As of July 1, Quezon City has recorded a total of 3,410 Department of Health-confirmed COVID-19 cases with 1,985 recoveries and 235 deaths.

According to the QC COVID-19 Bulletin, there are a total of 635 cases in District 1 with 243 active cases. Total recoveries in the district was recorded at 341 while fatalities were recorded at 51.

In District 2, there are a total of 359 cases. Among this, 86 are active, 242 have recovered and 31 have died.

A total of 456 cases were recorded in District 3 with 138 active cases, 289 recoveries, and 29 fatalities.

Meanwhile, there are a total of 819 cases in District 4 with 249 active cases. Total recoveries were at 517 while the death toll was at 54.

District 5 reported a total of 324 total cases. Of this, 110 are active, 186 have recovered, and 28 have died.

Meanwhile, District 6 has reported a total of 709 cases with 257 active cases, 410 recoveries and 42 fatalities.

Meanwhile, lockdown is implemented in the following areas in the city:

• Kaingin Bukid in Apolonio Samson
• Portion of King Christian St., in Bagbag
• Insurance St. Extension in Sangandaan
• Loans St., Alley 4, in Sangandaan
• 70 Mendez Road in Baesa
• Marytown (sapa) in Loyola Heights

— with Joahna Lei Casilao/LBG/BM, GMA News