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(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte will meet with Cabinet members today, Aug. 2, to discuss the call for a “time-out” made by several medical societies amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made the announcement in a Tweet. The meeting takes place a day after Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea met with members of the Cabinet and of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases to discuss the call contained […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos have reached 9569 after 13 more cases were confirmed from the Asia and the Pacific. The DFA said 5572 have so far recovered, with 3326 undergoing treatment. Over 600, or 671, have so far died. The Americas have the most number of COVID-19 deaths among overseas Filipinos so far, with 175. This was followed by the Middle East and Africa, with 395; and Europe with 95 deaths. […]
(Eagle News) — The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in the Philippine National Police has reached 2151. The PNP said of these confirmed cases as of Friday night, 823 have recovered. Eleven have died so far. Suspect cases are at 2521, while probable cases have reached 850. The Department of Health earlier said the guidelines for the time-based determination of whether or not mild and asymptomatic cases have recovered have been approved by the […]
DOH reports 40 deaths, 165 recoveries on same day (Eagle News) — The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in the country breached the 93000 mark on Friday, July 31, after the Department of Health reported 4063 cases on the same day. Of the 93,354 total cases, 26153 were active cases. Of these, 87.8 percent were mild cases, 10 percent asymptomatic, 1.3 percent severe and 0.9 percent critical. The 4063 newly-announced cases were from tests […]
(Eagle News) — The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in the country breached the 85,000 mark on Wednesday, July 29, after the Department of Health reported 1874 cases on the same day. The DOH said of the 85486 total COVID-19 cases, 56528 were active cases. Of the active cases, 90.1 percent were mild, 9 percent asymptomatic, 0.5 percent severe, and 0.4 percent critical. The 1874 newly-announced COVID-19 cases were from tests done by 83 […]
(Eagle News) — The number of COVID-19 cases in the country on Monday, July 27, breached the 82000 mark after the Department of Health reported 1657 cases on the same day. The DOH said of the 82,040 total cases, 53649 were active cases. Of this, 90 percent were mild, 9.1 percent asymptomatic, 0.5 percent severe, and 0.4 percent critical. Of the 1657 newly-announced cases from tests done by 59 out of 90 labs, the DOH […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Health on Monday, July 27, said a second COVID-19 wave has yet to hit the Philippines. Health Undersecretary Ma. Rosario Vergeire made the clarification as COVID-19 cases breached the 80,000 mark on Sunday, July 26. So far, there are 80,448 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country. “As to the second wave, nag-aaral tayo, pero wala pa tayong naide-declare na ganito, hindi pa rin natin nakikita na meron tayong ganyan,” […]
(Eagle News)–A teacher’s group on Tuesday, July 21, hit the Department of Education’s recent recommendation to hold limited face-to-face classes in areas where there is a low risk for COVID-19, and which was approved by President Rodrigo Duterte. In a statement, Benjo Basas, chair of the Teachers Dignity Coalition, said the recommendation–which was a deviation from the no face-to-face classes previously announced by the Palace–was proof plans for the new school year have not been […]
(Eagle News) — Metro Manila may revert to a modified enhanced community quarantine area. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said this was if, after two weeks, there is no slowdown in COVID-19 transmission. Roque made the announcement, noting that President Rodrigo Duterte had initially agreed to place the National Capital Region under the stricter form of community quarantine, the MECQ, as recommended by a group of University of the Philippines researchers. “Pero nag-apela ang chief implementer […]
(Eagle News)–Interior Secretary Eduardo Año on Wednesday, July 15, clarified only health officials would go house-to-house to check for COVID-19 cases who should be transferred to quarantine facilities instead. In a television interview, Año added the health officials led by the City Epidemiology Surveillance Unit will merely be assisted by the police, and already have the results of their contact tracing and of individuals who need to be transferred. They therefore know exactly where to […]
(Eagle News)–The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in the Philippines has breached the 54000 mark, now at 54222, with the Department of Health reporting 1387 cases today, July 11. The DOH said recoveries reported in one day reached a record-high with 807, bringing the total to 14037. Twelve deaths were reported today, which means the total number of those who died has reached 1372. Active cases, or the net of reported recoveries and deaths, […]
(Eagle News) — The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in the country has reached 47873 after the Department of Health reported 1540 cases on Tuesday, July 7. According to the DOH, of the 47873 cases, 34178 are active cases. Of the 1540 cases reported today, 993 were fresh cases, or cases where test results were released to the patient within three days. Over 500–or 547–were late cases, or cases where test results were released […]
