(Eagle News)–Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa on Wednesday, May 22, urged the public to continue observing minimum health precautions including cough etiquette, avoiding overcrowded places and observing proper ventilation. The Health official made the statement amid what the Philippines’ Department of Health observed was a slight increase in COVID-19 cases in the country, and the reported rise in cases in nearby Singapore in the last two weeks as a result of Covid-19 sub-variants collectively known as […]
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DOH: 14 cases of “more transmissible” Omicron subvariant BQ.1 detected in Philippines
(Eagle News) — The Philippines has detected 14 cases of the more transmissible Omicron subvariant BQ.1, the Department of Health said on Friday, Nov. 25. According to the DOH, based on the latest genome sequencing conducted by the University of the Philippines-Philippine Genome Center, Research Institute for Tropical Medicine, and San Lazaro Hospital from October 28 to November 18, 13 were local cases from the Cordillera Administrative Region, Regions 1, 4A, 7, and National Capital […]
853 new COVID-19 cases logged; of new cases, 92% occurred in past 14 days, DOH says
232 more COVID-19 deaths reported (Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines rose to 3,665,747 after the Department of Health reported 853 additional cases. According to the DOH, of the 853 reported cases today, 784 (92%) occurred within the recent 14 days (February 19 – March 4, 2022). The top regions with cases in the recent two weeks were Metro Manila (170 or 22%), Region 4-A (128 or 16%) and Region 7 (94 or […]
Metro Manila to remain under Alert Level 3 until Jan. 31
Other areas also under the same alert level for the same period (Eagle News) — Metro Manila will remain under an Alert Level 3 until Jan. 31. According to the Palace, also under the alert level starting Jan. 16 are the following: Agusan del Norte Angeles City Aurora Baguio City Bataan Batangas Biliran Bohol Bukidnon Bulacan Cagayan Camarines Norte Catanduanes Cavite Cebu province City of Isabela in Region 9 Dagupan City Davao del Norte Davao […]
PHL COVID-19 cases rise to 2,837,903
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines rose to 2,837,903 on Thursday, Dec. 23, after the Department of Health reported 288 additional cases. According to the DOH, of the total cases, 9251 were active. Of these, 480 were asymptomatic, 3204 were mild, 3393 were moderate, 1797 severe, and 377 were critical. Recoveries rose to 2,777,671 with the additional 270 ones. The death toll is now at 50,981, with the additional 65 deaths reported. Metro […]
PHL logs 277 more COVID-19 deaths; COVID-19 tally at 2,823,210
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases rose to 2,823,210 on Friday, November 19, after the Department of Health reported 1,485 additional cases. According to the DOH, of the total cases, 23200 are active. Of these, 59.6 percent are mild, 3.8 percent asymptomatic, 5.1 percent critical, 12 percent severe, and 19.56 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 2753312 with the additional 1393 recoveries. The COVID-19 death toll is now at 46698 with the additional 277 deaths. Metro […]
PHL COVID-19 tally rises to 2,713,509
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines rose to 2,713,509 on Saturday, Oct. 16, after the Department of Health reported 7,772 additional cases. The DOH said of the total cases, 85048 were active. Recoveries rose to 257881 with the addition of 1634 recoveries. The COVID-19 death toll is now at 40580, with the addition of 156 deaths. According to the DOH data, at least 48 percent of the 15,000 ward beds in the country […]
COVID-19 cases in PHL breach 2 million mark
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines breached the two million mark on Wednesday, Sept. 1, after the Department of Health reported 14216 more COVID-19 cases. According to the DOH data, of the total 2003955 cases, 140949 were active. Of these, 96.1 percent were mild cases, 1.1 percent asymptomatic, 0.6 percent critical, 1.2 percent severe, and 1.03 percent were moderate cases. Recoveries are now at 1829473 with the addition of 18754 recoveries. The COVID-19 […]
DOH reports 8,735 additional COVID-19 cases
(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. […]
PHL COVID-19 tally climbs to 1,548,755
(Eagle News)–COVID-19 cases detected in the Philippines climbed to 1548755 on Sunday after the Department of Health reported 5479 additional cases. Of the total cases, 54262 were active. Of these, 93.4 percent were mild, 1.2 percent asymptomatic, 2.3 percent were severe, 1.4 percent critical, and 1.63 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 1467269 including the 5573 additional ones. The death toll is now at 27224, including the additional 93 deaths. The DOH has confirmed the […]
COVID-19 cases in the Philippines climb to 1,397,992
(Eagle News)–COVID-19 cases in the Philippines climbed to 1397992 on Sunday, June 27, after the Department of Health reported 6096 additional cases. The DOH said of the total cases, 52570 were active. Of these, 89.6 percent were mild, 5.6 percent asymptomatic, 1.4 percent critical, 2.0 percent severe, and 1.48 percent were moderate. Recoveries climbed to 1321050, including the additional 6912 ones. The death toll is now at 24372 , including the additional 128 ones. Metro […]
COVID-19 cases in PHL climb to 1,367,894
(Eagle News)–COVID-19 cases in the Philippines reached 1367894 on Tuesday, June 22, after the Department of Health reported 3666 additional cases. Of the total cases, the DOH said 52696 were active. Of these, 91 percent were mild, 4.2 percent asymptomatic, 1.4 percent critical, 2 percent severe and 1.4 percent moderate. Recoveries rose to 1291389 including the additional 6801 recoveries. The death toll is now at 23809 including the 60 additional deaths. The DOH has said […]





