COVID-positive residents of Makati City with mild symptoms and who are on home quarantine will get home care packages starting this week from the local government.
Mayor Abigail “Abby” Binay has ordered the distribution of COVID-19 home care packages this week to infected residents to help them monitor and care for themselves right in their homes.
“We want to make sure that our mild COVID cases have the right equipment to help them monitor themselves at home. We have seen to it that the contents of our home care package are useful and responsive to their needs,” she said in a statement.
According to the city government, each COVID home care package contains a COVID-19 Home Care Handbook, alcohol, oral antiseptic, sore throat spray, fever pad, thermometer, washable and disposable face masks, pulse oximeter, vitamins, and medicine for fever.
Makati City aims to boost the recovery of mild cases right in their homes and prevent their condition from worsening so they no longer need to go to the hospital.
“In this way, we can reduce congestion in our hospitals,” the mayor said.
Binay said their COVID-19 Home Care Handbook serves as a helpful guide for patients on home quarantine or isolation and also their family members.
The handbook also provides answers to frequently asked http://armodexperiment.com/ questions about the disease and the vaccines, proper home care measures, prescribed quarantine period, and other relevant information sourced from the Department of Health and the World Health Organization.
She said the city government has also been providing food packages to home quarantined individuals and medicines for those who have a Yellow Card.
Meanwhile, the Makati City Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit has urged residents to be vigilant at all times and closely monitor themselves for any symptoms. Concerned residents may call 8870-1442, 8870-1444, 8870-1447, and 8870-1448 to get help.