COMMONWEALTH Healthcare Corp. Chief Executive Officer Esther Muna said community members who may have symptoms associated with Covid-19 should go to the hospital or call the tele-triage so they can be screened for the virus.
She said early detection and getting treatments can prevent hospitalization.
Muna said there are medications available in the CNMI that can reduce the risk of severe illness of patients infected with the Delta or Omicron variants of Covid-19.
The medications include antivirals, which are given orally, while among the treatments available are monoclonal antibodies, she added. Muna said some therapeutic medicines are not yet available on island, but they will be delivered soon.
“There [is] currently a shortage [of medicines] as all know that the nation is experiencing a surge,” she added.