Tag: COVID variants

PNP: Over 36,000 violators logged in Metro Manila since implementation of COVID-19 alert level 2

(Eagle News) — Over 36,000 people violated protocols in place in Metro Manila since a COVID-19 alert level 2 was imposed in Metro Manila on Nov. 5, Philippine National Police data showed on Tuesday, Nov. 9. According to the data, of the total 36,736 violators,  9,261 were reported on Monday. Of the total, 34,149 violated minimum public health standards while 2,587 were curfew violators. The data showed 64 percent of the violators were given warnings, […]

DOH: At least one COVID-19 virus variant present in all cities in Metro Manila

(Eagle News) — At least one coronavirus variant is present in all Metro Manila cities. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said some cities have either the United Kingdom variant or the South Africa variant. Other cities have both. She, however, did not specify which cities had a specific variant and which had both. The country’s first UK COVID-19 variant case, however, was a Quezon City resident who arrived from a brief trip to Dubai. The […]