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(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the country reached 483,852 after the Department of Health reported 1776 additional cases. The DOH said of the total COVID-19 cases, 25,158 were active. Of these, 82.6 percent were mild, 8.6 percent asymptomatic, 5.4 percent critical, 2.9 percent severe, and 0.48 percent moderate. The areas with the most COVID-19 cases reported today were Bulacan with 99, Davao City with 96, Quezon City with 83, Rizal with 80, and Laguna […]
(Eagle News) — A rainfall advisory has been raised over parts of Visayas. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said light to moderate with occasional heavy rains are expected over the western portion of Leyte and Negros Oriental within one to two hours. PAGASA said these conditions are being experienced in Cebu (Central Cebu, Southern Cebu); southern portion of Eastern Samar; and the southern portion of Samar. PAGASA said these may persist within […]
Those coming for medical, emergency cases from those countries also allowed entry, bureau says (Eagle News) — Foreign diplomats and representatives of international organizations are exempted from the travel restrictions imposed on foreign travelers from the 27 countries subjected to travel restrictions following reports of the COVID-19 virus strain first monitored in the United Kingdom there. “Those with valid 9(e) visas may be allowed entry without the need of an exemption or authorization from the […]
(Eagle News) — Sixteen more COVID-19 cases have been reported among overseas Filipinos. The Department of Foreign Affairs said the additional cases pushed the COVID-19 total among Filipinos abroad to 13017. Fourteen additional recoveries led to an increase in the COVID-19 recovery total, now at 8460. No additional death was reported, which means the COVID-19 death toll among overseas Filipinos is still at 934. The Middle East and Africa are the regions with the most […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration is monitoring a low pressure area off Davao City. PAGASA said the LPA, located 240 kilometers east of the city, was embedded along the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) affecting Visayas and Mindanao. Apart from this, the northeast monsoon is affecting Luzon. PAGASA said as a result, Visayas, Bicol Region, and MIMAROPA will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms. Flash floods or landslides […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the country reached 482,083 on Thursday, January 7, after the Department of Health reported 1353 additional cases. Of the total COVID-19 cases, the DOH said 23,675 were active. Of these, 82.3 percent were mild, 8.4 percent asymptomatic, 5.8 percent critical, 3.1 percent severe, and 0.48 percent moderate. The areas with the most COVID-19 cases reported today were Rizal with 63, Laguna with 62, Marikina with 60, Quezon City with […]
(Eagle News) — The traveler from the Philippines who tested positive for the UK COVID-19 variant in Hong Kong is an overseas Filipino worker. According to Health Undersecretary Ma. Rosario Vergeire, the 30-year-old female who took the Philippine Airlines flight to Hong Kong on December 22 was a domestic helper. Earlier, the DOH said she was from the Cagayan Valley and arrived on December 18 in Metro Manila. On December 19, she took the RT-PCR […]
(Eagle News) — Former Oriental Mindoro Rep. Reynaldo Umali has passed away. He was 63 years old. In a radio interview, incumbent Oriental Mindoro Rep. Alfonso Umali said the cause of death was cardiac arrest. He said his brother had been diagnosed with COVID-19 in December last year, and in the same month, was diagnosed with Stage 3 liver cancer. He said the liver cancer worsened to Stage 4. He said his brother had been in […]
(Eagle News) — Twenty more police personnel have recovered from COVID-19. The Philippine National Police said with the additional recoveries, the PNP COVID-19 recovery total rose to 8800. Fifteen additional cases, however, pushed the PNP COVID-19 tally to 9159. Of these, 331 were active. No additional death was reported, which means the COVID-19 death toll among police personnel remains at 28. The government has said it was targeting COVID-19 vaccination of 50 to 60 percent […]
(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Thursday, January 7: Flight schedules may change at any given time. The Philippines has temporarily banned foreigners from 27 countries following reports of the COVID-19 virus variant first recorded in the United Kingdom. These countries are: Portugal India Finland Norway Jordan Brazil Denmark Ireland Japan Australia Israel The Netherlands Hong Kong Switzerland France Germany Iceland Italy Lebanon Singapore […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippines has added six countries to its list of countries subject to travel restrictions following reports of the more infectious COVID-19 variant there. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said foreign travelers coming from or who have been to Portugal, India, Finland, Norway, Jordan, and Brazil within 14 days preceding arrival in the Philippines will be refused entry to the Philippines starting 12:01 a.m. of January 8. Foreigners who arrive before January 8 […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the country breached the 480,000 mark on Wednesday, January 6, after the Department of Health reported 1047 additional cases. The DOH said of the 480,737 total cases, 22,690 were active. Of these, 81.8 percent were mild, 8.5 percent asymptomatic, 6 percent critical, 3.2 percent severe, and 0.52 percent moderate. The areas with the most COVID-19 cases reported today were Davao City with 79, Quezon City with 58, Laguna with […]
