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(Eagle News) — Detected COVID-19 cases in the Philippines climbed to 1,619,824 after the Department of Health reported 7342 additional cases. Of these, according to DOH data, 63171 were active. Of the active cases, 94.1 percent are mild, 1.3 percent asymptomatic, 1.2 percent critical, 2 percent severe, and 1.42 percent are moderate. Recoveries also climbed to 1,528,422 including the additional 7,285 recoveries. The death toll is now at 28231 including the additional 90 deaths. The […]
(Eagle News) — The low pressure area spotted off Batanes has developed into a tropical depression. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said TD “Gorio,” as it is now called, was so far located 550 kilometers northeast of Itbayat. The weather bureau said it would issue a weather bulletin at 11 a.m. for the tropical depression. Earlier, PAGASA said it was monitoring another tropical depression, this time, outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility. […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Wednesday, Aug. 4, said government offices in Metro Manila will remain fully operational with a limited workforce on site for the duration of the enhanced community quarantine in the metropolis. “To ensure continuity of government service, the skeleton workforce will not be less than the 20% on-site capacity at any given time, with the remainder being under work-from-home arrangements,” Memorandum Circular 87 issued by Executive Secretary Salvador Medialda dated […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines breached the 1,600,000 mark after the Department of Health reported 6,879 new COVID-19 infections. According to the DOH, of the total 1,612,541 cases, 63,137 were active. Of these, 94 percent are mild, 1.3 percent asymptomatic, 2.1 percent severe, and 1.2 percent are in critical condition. Recoveries rose to 1,521,263 after 6,337 more recoveries were reported. The death toll increased to 28,141 with 48 new fatalities. Earlier, the […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Transportation on Tuesday, Aug. 3, said public transportation will continue to operate for the duration of the enhanced community quarantine in Metro Manila. According to the DOTr, the restrictions, however, will apply to passengers. “There will be stricter enforcement to ensure that only (authorized persons outside residences) are permitted to use public transport, as mandated by the (Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases),” Transportation Secretary […]
(Eagle News) — Over 500 more COVID-19 cases have been reported among overseas Filipinos. According to Department of Foreign Affairs data, the additional 503 cases pushed the total COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos to 21641. Seventy-one additional recoveries also pushed the total recoveries among Filipinos abroad to 12531. Over 50, or 56, more deaths also pushed the total COVID-19 deaths to 1322. Based on DFA data, the Middle East and Africa are still the regions […]
(Eagle News) — Metro Manila will implement extended curfew hours starting Aug. 6. According to Metropolitan Manila Development Authority chair Benhur Abalos, curfew hours will be from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. as soon as the enhanced community quarantine takes effect in the National Capital Region. The Palace has said the ECQ would last until Aug. 20. Curfew hours in Metro Manila are at present from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. The Palace announced Metro […]
(Eagle News) — The Quezon City government has placed 25 areas under a “special concern lockdown” amid the surge in COVID-19 cases in those areas. According to the local government, the following areas are under a 14-day lockdown: part of Quirino Highway, Barangay Gulod part of ROTC Hunters, Cluster 7, Barangay Tatalon part of G. Araneta Avenue, Barangay Santol part of Luke Street, Hobart Subdivision 2, Barangay Kaligayahan part of GKHSIA, Upper Banlat, Barangay Tandang […]
(Eagle News)–COVID-19 cases in the Philippines climbed to 1597689 on Sunday, August 1, after the Department of Health reported 8735 additional cases. The DOH said of the total cases, 63646 were active. Of these, percent were 94 percent were mild, 1.3 percent asymptomatic, 2.1 percent severe, 1.2 percent critical and 1.45 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 1506027, including the 5930 additional ones. The death toll is now at 28016, including the additional 127 deaths. […]
(Eagle News) — Vice President Leni Robredo on Sunday, Aug. 1, disclosed she had to self-quarantine after getting exposed to a COVID-19-positive patient last week. Robredo said in her weekly radio program that she already took a swab test, which turned out negative for COVID-19. “Bukas balik na tayo sa opisina,” she said. Robredo had to attend the State of the Nation Address virtually because she was unable to get her second COVID-19 vaccine dose. […]
(Eagle News) — Only authorized persons outside of residences are now allowed to travel in areas included in the NCR Plus bubble, as authorities tightened border controls in a bid to curb the transmission of the highly contagious COVID-19 Delta variant. In a statement, the Department of the Interior and Local Government said this was following Interior Secretary Eduardo Año’s directive for the Joint Task Force COVID Shield’s activation of all Quarantine Control Points along […]
(Eagle News)–COVID-19 cases in the Philippines climbed to 1,588,965 on Saturday, July 31, after the Department of Health reported 8,147 additional cases. The DOH said of the total cases, 60,887 were active. Of these, 93.8 percent were mild, 1.3 percent asymptomatic, 2.1 percent severe, 1.3 percent critical and 1.52 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 1,500,189, including the additional 9,117 ones. The death toll is now at 27,889, including the additional 167 deaths. The […]
