BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL G. BAÑAGA
BACOLOD City – The Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital (CLMMRH) has limited its admissions in its two departments to “extreme emergency cases only” after a hospital staff got exposed to a co-worker who tested positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
In a post made by the hospital’s official social media page, CLMMRH chief Dr. Julius Drilon identified the two departments as the Pediatrics, and the Obstetrics and Gynecology departments.
All of the exposed personnel have undergone isolation to prevent the spread of the virus.
The hospital has also strictly enforced the Patient Transfer Coordination Protocol.
All patient transfers must now be coordinated through the Hospital Operations Center.
“We are hoping for your understanding and patience. Rest assured, the hospital has established protocols to swiftly address these problems and to restore the services from the different medical departments,” the hospital advisory read.
Bacolod City is under Alert Level 1 while Negros Occidental is on Alert Level 2.
But the component cities and municipalities from Negros Occidental in Cadiz City, Candoni, Talisay City, Victorias City, Enrique B., Magalona (Saravia), La Carlota City, Pontevedra, Pulupandan, Sagay City, San Enrique, and Valladolid and in Antique in Anini-y, San Jose (capital), Sebaste, and Tobias Fornier (Dao) are under Alert Level 1.
People can catch COVID-19 from others who have the virus. The disease can spread from person to person through small droplets from the nose or mouth which are spread when a person with COVID-19 coughs or exhales.
These droplets also land on objects and surfaces around the person. Other people then catch COVID-19 by touching these objects or surfaces, then touching their eyes, nose or mouth.
The most common symptoms of COVID-19 are fever, tiredness, and dry cough.
Some patients may have aches and pains, nasal congestion, runny nose, sore throat or diarrhea. These symptoms are usually mild and begin gradually. Some people become infected but don’t develop any symptoms and don’t feel unwell.
Most people (about 80%) recover from the disease without needing special treatment, according to the World Health Organization./PN
