00:00A total of 2,396 leptospirosis cases were recorded nationwide from June 8 to August 7.
00:11The Department of Health disclosed on Monday, August 11.
00:16According to DOH Spokesperson Assistant Secretary Albert Domingo, the most leptospirosis cases were recorded in Metro Manila,
00:25particularly in Quezon City, which has some of the country's biggest public hospitals.
00:31Domingo said all DOH hospitals follow a surge or accordion plan which allows them to expand or reduce capacity depending on patient load.
00:42DOH emphasized that prevention remains key, especially with flood control projects, saying that if there's no flood and garbage, then there's no lepto cases.
00:52Earlier, the DOH opened leptospirosis past lanes in 19 DOH hospitals to speed up treatment for people exposed to floodwaters
01:03and to determine whether a patient needs admission or can be treated as an outpatient.
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