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(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Customs cleared more COVID-19 vaccine doses upon arrival in the country, as the Philippines’ vaccination drive continues amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement, the bureau said the 1.5 million doses of Sinovac vaccines arrived on Friday May 7, via Flight No. 5J 671 from China. Over 2 million AstraZeneca doses (2,030,400 doses) arrived via Singapore Airlines Flight SQ 910 from the Netherlands on Saturday, May 8. The arrival […]
(Eagle News) — Thirteen more overseas Filipinos have tested positive for COVID-19. According to recent Department of Foreign Affairs data, the additional cases pushed the total COVID-19 cases to 18537. Sixteen additional recoveries also pushed the recovery total to 11349. No additional fatality was reported, which means the death toll remains at 1159. “Compared to last week’s percentages, the total number of COVID-19 recoveries saw a slight decrease to 61.22%. Meanwhile fatalities and those under […]
(Eagle News) — The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) has placed Zamboanga City under Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) until May 14, 2021. Tacloban City was also placed under Modified General Community Quarantine (MGCQ) from May 6 until May 31, 2021, according to Palace spokesperson Harry Roque. Because of this, the list of areas under MECQ until May 14 have been updated. These are Metro Manila and the provinces of Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna and Rizal — […]
(Eagle News)–Philippine COVID-19 cases reached 1094849 on Saturday, May 8, after the Department of Health reported 6979 additional cases. Of the total cases, 63376 were active, according to DOH data. Of these, 94.1 percent were mild cases, 2 percent asymptomatic, 1.6 percent severe, 1.2 percent critical, and 1.04 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 1013204, including the additional 10179 ones. The death toll is now at 18269, including the additional 170 deaths. The NCR Plus, […]
(Eagle News) – Some 2 million more doses of AstraZeneca vaccines from COVAX Facility arrived in the country on Saturday, May 8, bringing to over 7.5 million doses the vaccines that have been delivered in the country. The two million AstraZeneca doses that arrived on Saturday came via a Singapore Airlines commercial flight at around 12:50 p.m., and is the biggest batch of vaccine deliveries so far. This will add to the previous 525,600 doses […]
(Eagle News) — Forty-five more overseas Filipinos have tested positive for COVID-19. The Department of Foreign Affairs said the additional COVID-19 cases pushed the total COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad to 18524. Twenty-seven more recoveries also pushed the total recoveries to 11333. Twelve more deaths also pushed the COVID-19 death toll to 1159. According to DFA data, the Middle East and Africa are still the regions with the most COVID-19 cases, recoveries, and deaths among […]
(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration has warned against trafficking schemes used even during the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement, the bureau said there are seven common schemes used by trafficking syndicates and illegal recruiters to enable their victims to work abroad. “Traffickers now use modern methods—technology, falsification, and deceit. They sweet talk their victims and entice them to agree to such schemes, hence the need to send out a warning for people not […]
NCR, CALABARZON, C. Luzon are regions with most active cases and most new cases (Eagle News) – COVID-19 recoveries reached 1,003,160 amid a notable increase in virus cases in the past three days, as well as declining number of recoveries. Only 4,227 recoveries were added on Friday, much lower than Thursday’s 6,091 and the previous days’ average of 9,000 per day this May. On May 1, the recoveries reported were at its highest this month […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines reached 1,087,885 on Friday, May 7, after the Department of Health reported 7733 additional cases. According to DOH data, of the total cases, 66626 were active. Of these, 94.4 percent were mild cases, 2 percent asymptomatic, 1.1 percent critical, 1.5 percent severe, and 0.98 percent were moderate. Recoveries increased to 1003160 after the DOH reported additional 4227 recoveries. The COVID-19 death toll breached the 18,000 mark, with […]
(Eagle News) — Police Lt. Gen. Guillermo Eleazar on Friday, May 7, formally assumed the post of Philippine National Police chief, becoming the sixth person to be appointed to the post by President Rodrigo Duterte. Eleazar, who finished fourth in the Philippine Military Academy ‘Hinirang’ Class of 1987, replaced Police General Debold Sinas, who will reach the mandatory age of retirement on Saturday, May 8. Sinas was a member of that class as well. In […]
Total vaccine doses now in PHL at over 5.5 million, including the 525,600 doses from AstraZeneca and 15k Sputnik V doses (Eagle News) — Some 1.5 million Sinovac doses from China arrived on Friday, May 7, bringing to 5 million the total number of Sinovac doses delivered to the country. This is the biggest batch of vaccine delivery so far to the Philippines. As of Friday, total vaccine doses that the country has — […]
(Eagle News) — The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases has approved the COVID-19 testing of inbound travelers on the seventh day of their quarantine. Health Undersecretary Ma. Rosario Vergeire said the IATF approved the moving of the testing from the fifth day of quarantine based on the recommendation of the Department of Health. “…No testing upon arrival… and completed 10-day quarantine here at the national level,” she said. After the […]
