By Azer Parrocha
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque on Monday said his Covid-19 symptoms were treated while confined at the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) due to low oxygen level.
In a virtual presser, Roque said he initially underwent home quarantine until his oxygen level started dropping.
“I started my isolation at home, but my oxygen level fell to 90,” he said.
Health experts say that normal oxygen levels usually range from 95 to 100 percent while oxygen levels under 90 are considered low.
However, Roque's confinement at the PGH was criticized while others have to wait in line.
Roque assured that all medical needs of Filipinos will be given attention under Republic Act No. 11223 or the Universal Health Care Law.
“Ang aking assurance lang, sa administrasyon po ni Presidente Duterte, lahat ng mayroong pangangailangang medikal eh mabibigyan po ng tulong at iyan na rin naman po ay dahil din doon sa ating sinulong na Universal Health Care noong 17th Congress (My assurance is that under the administration of President Duterte, all persons who have medical needs will be given assistance and that is also because of the universal health care law I championed in the 17th Congress),” he said.
Since his confinement at PGH, Roque has been able to hold two virtual news briefings.
He earlier said he will be able to discharge his duties as spokesperson despite requiring hospital treatment for Covid-19.
Roque said this should send a message to Filipinos that they should not allow themselves to be defeated by the virus.
"Kahit tayo ay nakaconfine ngayon sa hospital, dahil kaya ko magtrabaho, minabuti ko na pong i-discharge ang aking mga katungukulin dahil ito rin po ang aking mensahe sa ating kababayan na kailangan talaga, bagama't tayo ay matitisod sa Covid, huwag po tayo magpapadapa (Though I am confined in the hospital because I can still work, I decided to just discharge my duties and also because this is my message to our countrymen: though we may slip due to Covid, let's not allow ourselves to fall),” he said.
On Sunday, President Rodrigo Duterte has placed NCR Plus (Metro Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, and Rizal) under the less restrictive modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) from April 12 to April 30.
Roque said Duterte made this decision after more public and private hospitals committed to provide rooms and beds dedicated to Covid-19 patients.
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