BY MERLITO G. EDALE JR.
CITY OF ILAGAN, Isabela (May 3)—The provincial government of Isabela has launched the One Isabela Covid-19 Command Center (OICCC) to address the rising cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in the province.
Isabela Provincial Health Officer Dr. Nelson Paguirigan said the OICCC aims primarily to address an effective and prompt health referral system in the province particularly the Covid-19 patients who are under severe and critical conditions that need immediate medical attention in the hospitals.
Paguirigan has assigned hotline numbers to call when the needed information and referral is needed through the following: 09685339913 for smart subscribers and 09162812091 for globe subscribers.
The province was recently placed under general community quarantine Bubble Set-up as a measure to control the spread of the disease among Isabeleños.
The establishment of OICCC was ordered by Gov. Rodolfo Albano 3rd when he met with local chief executives and health officials of the province to address the increasing number of Covid-19 cases.