Marinduque town asks for more vaccines, swab tests as COVID-19 cases spike

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<figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1745927" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>MANILA—Santa Cruz town in Marinduque needs more confirmatory swab tests, COVID-19 vaccines, and contact tracers as cases rise, its mayor said Thursday.The town was allotted only 20 RT-PCR tests daily, which are sent to the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine in Muntinlupa, according to Mayor Antonio Uy. The town then receives results in 3 to 4 days, he added.Santa Cruz is experiencing a &quot;sharp increase or upward trend&quot; in its cases after reporting a record-high of 56 cases this month, according to the mayor.Its COVID-related deaths also increased to 25 from 8 last year, he said, adding that Marinduque has no crematorium. <ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/10/21/calls-to-covid-19-referral-center-triple-as-infections-climb">Calls to COVID-19 referral center triple as infections climb </a></li></ul>&quot;Ang apela ko lang po sana magkaroon ng bigger vaccine allocation sa Marinduque, especially sa Santa Cruz,&quot; Uy told ABS-CBN&#x27;s Teleradyo, adding that 14.25 percent of the town was fully vaccinated.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/10/21/palace-guarantees-ayuda-despite-duterte-tirade-vs-lgu">Palace guarantees ECQ timely &#x27;ayuda&#x27; despite Duterte tirade vs local gov&#x27;t</a></li></ul>Uy appealed to residents to get themselves checked by a doctor if they feel unwell.&quot; &#x27;Yung mga tao po natatakot magpagamot dahil takot sila malaman na baka COVID, baka sila i-hospitalize dalhin sa OCVID ward at di na makauwi,&quot; he said.(The people are scared to get treatment because they&#x27;re afraid it would be COVID and that they would need to get hospitalized and be unable to return home.)&quot;Kailangan tanggapin ng mga tao na, kapag magkasakit, kailangan magpa-check up kaagad.&quot;(People need to accept that if they&#x27;re ill, they need to immediately undergo check-up.)Marinduque as of Wednesday has 156 active COVID-19 cases out of a total 1,294 infections. <ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/09/21/covid-19-vaccination-of-minors-better-shelved-for-now-doh">Vaccination of minors vs COVID-19 better shelved for now, says Duque</a></li></ul>On the same day, the Philippines tallied 12,021 more COVID-19 cases, the highest in more than 4 months, bringing its total to 1,688,040 infections. Of this figure, 81,399 or 4.8 percent were active, according to the Department of Health.

Santa Cruz town is experiencing a 'sharp increase or upward trend' in its cases after reporting a record-high of 56 cases this month.

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Marinduque town asks for more vaccines, swab tests as COVID-19 cases spike

Marinduque town asks for more vaccines, swab tests as COVID-19 cases spike

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Published Aug 12, 2021 09:51 AM PHT

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