JORDAN, Guimaras – The province of Guimaras’ healthcare utilization rate (HCUR) is increasing due to the surge in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infections.
Healthcare utilization rate refers to the number of intensive care units, isolation beds and ventilators currently in use in an area’s health and medical facilities.
Data released by the Department of Health (DOH) Region 6 showed the health care utilization rate in Guimaras as “high risk” as of June 3.
The DOH report indicated that 70.97 percent of COVID-19 wards and isolation beds of the province were utilized.
Guimaras recorded a steady increase of confirmed COVID-19 cases with a 3.48 percent average daily attack rate per 100,000 population.
The province is classified by the DOH under “moderate risk” in terms of average daily attack rate.
The municipality of Sibunag, however, was among the “high risk” municipalities in Western Visayas.
Sibunag recorded a 500 percent increase in the number of COVID-19 cases with 11 active cases as of June 5.
The town logged a 3.61 percent average daily attack rate among its population.
Guimaras, however, remains to be the least affected having the lowest number of confirmed COVID-19 cases among the provinces in Region 6.
With 605 confirmed cases where 101 were active cases as of June 5, Guimaras doubled its efforts to arrest the spread of the virus.
Effective yesterday, June 7, local border restrictions were imposed to restrict the movement of persons; only essential travels are allowed.
Only essential establishments are allowed to operate in shortened business hours./PN
