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Sampaloc district in Manila to be placed on 48-hour “hard lockdown” on April 23

  (Eagle News) – Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso signed on Tuesday, April 21 the executive order imposing a 48-hour “hard lockdown” of the entire Sampaloc district due to COVID-19. In a statement, the Manila Public Information Office said that the lockdown will be “from 8:00 pm on Thursday, April 23 until 8:00 pm on Saturday, April 25”. “[H]ealth authorities will be conducting disease surveillance, testing and rapid risk assessment as the city’s response […]

142 COVID-19 cases recorded in Pasay

(Eagle News)–The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in Pasay has reached 142. According to the Pasay government, of the 142, 21 have recovered while 17 have died. Barangay 183 has the most number of COVID-19 cases, at 16, followed by ten for  Barangay 34. The local government said 36 were suspect cases, while 12 were probable. “Wag po tayong magpaka-kampante,” the local government said as it reminded residents to stay at home, practice physical […]

DOJ discussing possibility of conducting COVID-19 tests at women’s correctional facility

(Eagle News)–The Department of Justice is discussing the possibility of conducting COVID-19 testing in the Correctional Institute for Women in Mandaluyong. Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra made the announcement after 18 inmates and one Bureau of Corrections employee tested positive for the virus. The 19 were close contacts of a first inmate who tested positive for COVID-19 and was admitted in the Sta. Ana hospital. According to Guevarra, they were “talking to certain parties, including the […]

BuCor: 18 more inmates, 1 BuCor employee tested positive for COVID-19 in women’s correctional

(Eagle News)– Eighteen more inmates and one Bureau of Corrections employee have tested positive in the Correctional Institution for Women in Mandaluyong. The BuCor said this was the result of the contact tracing done by authorities after a first inmate was admitted in a government hospital and tested positive for SARS CoV 2, which causes COVID-19. Corrections Superintendent Virginia Mangawit told the BuCor those who tested positive have mild symptoms, while some were asymptomatic. “They […]

COVID-19 cases in Las Piñas increase to 117

(Eagle News)–The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in Las Piñas has now reached 117. The Las Piñas government said of the 117, 14 have recovered while eight have died. Talon Dos has recorded the most cases, with 18. It was followed by Pamplona Dos with 13 and BF International Village-CAA with ten. The local government has recorded five probable cases and 47 suspected cases. The Philippines has so far confirmed over 6000 COVID-19 cases, […]

Eva Macapagal terminal starts operations as COVID-19 treatment center today

(Eagle News)–The Eva Macapagal Super Terminal starts operations as a COVID-19 treatment center today, April 21. The Department of Transportation said the treatment facility, which has a total of 211 cubicles distributed in different zones, will accommodate patients with mild, advanced and severe COVID-19 infections. The Department of Transportation spearheaded the conversion of the facility into a treatment center to boost the medical treatment capacity of the National Capital Region (NCR) as well as its […]

China Airlines cancels several flights to, from Taiwan

(Eagle News)–China Airlines has announced the cancellation of several of its flights from May 1 to 31. In an advisory, the airline said the following flights have been cancelled: CI 711/CI 722 – Kaohsiung-Manila-Kaohsiung CI 701/CI 702 – Taipei-Manila-Taipei The cancellation came amid simulations of a lockdown in several areas in the country against COVID-19.        

QC COVID-19 cases reach 1062: DOH

(Eagle News)–The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in Quezon City has reached 1062, after the Department of Health recorded additional cases in a span of several days. Of the figure, the local government said 712 were confirmed by the city’s Epidemiology and Disease Surveillance Unit and district health centers. Deaths continued to surpass recoveries, with 94 vis à vis 92. Of the close contacts of COVID-19 cases traced, 183 are suspected cases. Batasan Hills […]

MIAA releases list of operational flights for Tuesday, April 21

(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights. MIAA said the list was for Tuesday, April 21: The flight schedules, MIAA said, may still be subject to changes. Flight operations have been limited in the country since President Rodrigo Duterte placed Luzon in an enhanced community quarantine to contain COVID-19. The country has so far recorded over 6000 cases.

Ospital ng Sampaloc reopens after temporary closure due to COVID-19

(Eagle News) – The Ospital ng Sampaloc reopened its doors on Monday, April 20, following a temporary closure earlier this month after some hospital staff tested positive for COVID-19. “Sa aming muling pagbubukas sa publiko, ang Ospital ng Sampaloc ay itinalaga ng Pamahalaang Lungsod ng Maynila bilang paanakan at para sa mga konsultasyon ng mga sanggol at bata (As we reopen our doors to the public, the Ospital ng Sampaloc has been appointed by the […]

DILG to LGUs: Stop setting window hours for access to markets, pharmacies; schedule each community’s access instead

(Eagle News) — The Department of the Interior and Local Government has ordered local government units to stop setting “a “narrow or limited period” within which residents are given access to markets and pharmacies. In a memorandum dated April 18, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said the “imposition of such restrictions further creates congestion of people  who flock to these establishments at the same time, and poses risks on the implementation of social distancing.” According to […]

ICT department orders management information systems to upgrade protocols for gov’t sites

(Eagle News)–The Department of Information and Communications Technology has directed all management information systems to update the cryptographic protocols for all government websites. The DICT made the directive in  Department Circular 007 issued on April 16, amid reports of cyber threats during the enhanced community quarantine. Under the circular,  designated MIS administrators should “migrate and configure all their existing web servers to the updated version of the Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol to ensure enhanced […]