COVID-19 Response Plan

Priority Actions

Department of Health
March 9, 2020

UHC Implementing
Epidemiology
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 For IATF Decision
1. For approval: Approve priority actions in the
COVID-19 Response Plan
 Response Framework: Four Door
TRIGGER: TRIGGER: TRIGGER: TRIGGER:
SL1: 1 local transmission
Suspect or case 1 imported case WHO declaration SL2: Sustained
outside the PH inside PH of PHEIC community transmission

Contact tracing,
Data gathering Interception at
quarantine, case Epidemic surge
and advisory ports of entry
management
Risk Communication

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 Sublevel 1:
1 local transmission
LOCAL TRANSMISSION
A single, locally acquired case,
DOOR 4 or cases clustered in a single
household or nearby houses; the
source of infection is within the
reporting location
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Sublevel 2:
community transmission
COMMUNITY
TRANSMISSION
Inability to relate confirmed cases
through chains of transmission for a
large number of cases, or by
increasing positive tests thru sentinel
samples
 Response Arrangements: Response Clusters
The IATF and Response Cluster of NDRRMC now headed by DOH shall
ensure the proper functioning of the following clusters:
CLUSTERS LEAD
Health DOH

Governance DILG
Law and Order DILG
Economy NEDA
Logistics OCD
International Humanitarian Assistance DFA
Crisis Communication PIA/PCOO

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 PRIORITIES AGENCIES
Health Strengthening of surveillance at points of Department of Health
Cluster entry and quarantine, Enforcement of Health (Bureau of Quarantine ,
Declaration Checklist Epidemiology Bureau);
DFA, BI, BOC, Embassies
Continue contract tracing of confirmed cases DOH - Epidemiology
and identification of clusters bureau supported by DILG,
PNP, DSWD and Phil Red
Cross,
Monitoring of disease trends DOH ; KMITS, LGU-ESU;
ASEAN BioDiaspora
Virtual Center
Scale up laboratory capacity to cope up with DOH-HFDB, RITM, NIH, 5
the increasing numbers of PUI Sub National Labs (SL,
BGH, VS, SP, LCP)
WHO

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 PRIORITIES AGENCIES
Health Management to prioritize severe and critical DOH, RITM, LCP, SLH
Cluster cases, vulnerable and high-risk groups Medical Societies, PHA
Critical cases to be admitted at RITM, SLH, & LGUs, DILG
LCP; severe cases in other Levels 2 & 3
hospitals; mild for home isolation
Intensify infection prevention and control DOH, LGUs, & Private
program in the hospitals and in the Hospitals
community WHO, UNICEF, USAID
Strict enforcement of Non-pharmaceutical DOH, International Donors
interventions: DepEd, DILG
• Personal hygiene; Travel restriction LGUs, DOTr
• Home quarantine; isolation of cases
• Social distancing
Promote safety and security of health care DOH, PNP
workforce

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 PRIORITIES AGENCIES
Governance
Enforce unity of command, control, IATF-EID, NDRRMC, SOH
Cluster coordination, and communication
Expanded inter-agency, multi-level, whole-of- NDRRMC/OCD, IATF-EID
society coordination and response DOH-COVID 19 EOC
Monitoring of compliance to DILG DILG, DOH-CHDs
Memorandum #2020-023 (Activation of
BHERTs and designation of Barangay
Isolation Units)
Lobby to Congress and Senate for possible DOH, NDRRMC
augmentation of the Quick Response Fund to
concerned NGAs and LGUs
Investigate and conduct case-building up on DOJ, NBI
the deliberate spread of fake news and false
reporting of COVID 19 cases, and file the
appropriate charges

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 PRIORITIES AGENCIES
Law & Order
Strict implementation of intensive DOH-BOQ, DepEd,
Cluster containment guidelines on DILG
Quarantine, Isolation, Social distancing
School closure (DM 2020-0055 ; Feb 3,
2020)
Practice biosecurity and biosafety RITM, BRAP,
surveillance in checkpoints AFP/PNP/BFP – CBRNE
Units
Strict implementation of travel bans DOTr, DFA, Embassies,
DOH-BOQ

Maintenance of law and order in support PNP, AFP

to challenges on contact tracing and
quarantine

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 PRIORITIES AGENCIES
Logistics
Ensuring back-up systems to address DOH, Development
Cluster surge capacity (ex. Tent facilities for Partners, Private
isolation and emergency treatment, Partners
etc)
Regular mapping and inventory, DOH, Development
procurement, prepositioning and Partners, Private
augmentation of PPEs, supplies and Partners (PDRF)
equipment
Provide additional warehousing DOH, NDRRMC-OCD,
facilities Private Partners
Ensure availability of transport and DOTr including CAB,
mobility services (land, air, sea, rail) OCD

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 PRIORITIES AGENCIES
Economy Ensure supply allocation and price control/freeze DTI
Cluster Promote local tourism DOT

Activate and monitor business continuity plan Mitigate PDRF

impact to employees
Implement appropriate economic policies NEDA

• Provide social welfare benefits for grant of loss of DOLE (BWC,

income benefits to workers in case of temporary POEA)
closure of establishment to halt the spread of the
disease
• Implement various flexible work arrangement like
telecommuting
• Negotiate with employers of Filipino workers to ensure DOLE (OWWA)
the welfare and well-being of their workers
• Provide airport assistance to OFWs who will be
repatriated

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 International PRIORITIES AGENCIES
Humanitarian and
Intergovernment Undertake repatriation efforts and facilitate DOH-BIHC
Relations Cluster the return of OFs in affected areas

Liaise with principals/employers to ensure DFA, OWWA,

the provision of social protection/benefits of POEA, DOH
OFWs
Assess and accept offers of international DOH-BIHC
donations, as needed

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 Crisis PRIORITIES AGENCIES
Communication
Cluster Sustain level of public awareness, to DOH-HPCS/MRU,
minimize fear, reduce anxiety and PIA, PCOO
unrest
Manage infodemics by ensuring a PCOO, PIA, NTC,
cohesive information campaign PNA, KBP, Media
Partners
Utilize all available and alternative DOH-HPCS/MRU,
platforms in disseminating information PIA, PCOO
Implement activities on community DOH-HPCS/CHDs,
engagement DILG, LGUs, DSWD,
PNP

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 Sublevel 2:
community transmission

COMMUNITY TRANSMISSION

Inability to relate confirmed cases

DOOR 4 through chains of transmission for a
large number of cases, or by increasing
positive tests thru sentinel samples

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 ACTIONS AGENCIES
Sublevel 2: Mitigation measures DOH
community
transmission Identified Levels 2 & 3 hospitals (government and DOH, PHA, DOH-
private) should accept severe and critical confirmed FICT, CHDs
cases
All Level 1 hospitals to serve as reserve facilities for DOH, PHA, DOH-
All Sublevel 1 COVID 19 severe cases once the surge capacity of FICT, CHDs
hospitals can no longer accommodate the number
priority action
Strict implementation of intensified infection prevention DOH, BOQ,
will continue and control and non-pharmaceutical interventions such DepED, DILG,
plus the as quarantine, isolation, school closures, social LGUs, CHDs,
distancing, etc. will likewise be intensified DOTr
following:
Strict implementation of mitigation guidelines DILG, DOH, LGUs,
(containment like lock down of affected areas) PNP, AFP, DSWD

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 ACTIONS AGENCIES
Sublevel 2:
Call for International Humanitarian Assistance DOH-BIHC/HEMB,
community (manpower complement and logistics) DFA, NDRRMC
transmission Construction and operation of temporary DOH, DPWH, DBM,
infrastructure to address surge capacity (ex. AFP, International
emergency treatment units, isolation units) Humanitarian Partners
Crisis communication DOH-HPCS,
All Sublevel 1 NDRRMC, HEMB,
priority action PIA, PCOO
will continue Sustained inter-agency, multi-level, whole-of-society NDRRMC, IATF-EID
coordination and response
plus the
Debriefing of frontline workers DOH, DSWD, CHDs
following:
Maintain strict enforcement of quarantine procedures BOQ, PNP, DILG
along with law and order

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Maraming salamat po!

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