Tag: Delta variant cases

PHL logs 571 more Delta variant cases

(Eagle News) — The Philippines has logged an additional 571 Delta variant cases, pushing the total cases for such a variant to 7,848. According to Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire, apart from the additional Delta variant cases, one additional Beta variant and one additional Alpha variant were logged from the sequenced 629 samples. With the additional Beta and Alpha variant cases, the total Beta variant cases are now at 3,630 while the total Alpha variant […]

PHL logs 630 more Delta variant cases

(Eagle News) — The Philippines has logged over 600 more cases of the highly contagious Delta variant, the Department of Health announced on Monday, Nov. 15. According to Health Undersecretary Ma. Rosario Vergeire, with the 630 additional cases, the total Delta variant cases in the country is now at 6,612. One Alpha variant case was logged from the 666 samples collected in March, September, October, and November, Vergeire said. She said based on recent data, […]

339 more Delta variant cases detected in PHL

(Eagle News) — Over 300 more Delta variant cases have been detected in the Philippines. According to Health Undersecretary Ma. Rosario Vergeire, apart from the 339 Delta variant cases, 186 Beta variant cases, 98 Alpha variant cases, nine P.3 variant cases, and one Gamma variant case were detected in the latest genome sequencing of 748 samples. She said the samples analyzed had been collated from April to June. With the additional 339 Delta variant cases, […]

DOH reports 640 additional Delta variant cases

Of 584 additional local Delta variant cases, 122 have indicated NCR addresses, DOH says (Eagle News) — The Department of Health on Monday, Sept. 13, reported 640 more cases of the highly transmissible COVID-19 Delta variant, bringing the total Delta variant cases detected in the Philippines to 2,708. According to the DOH, also detected in the 748 samples recently sequenced by the agency, the University of the Philippines – Philippine Genome Center (UP-PGC), and the […]

More COVID-19 variant cases reported in PHL; Delta variant case total now at 1,789

(Eagle News) — More variant cases have been reported in the Philippines. According to the Department of Health, 516 more Delta variant cases, 73 more Alpha variant cases, 81 more Beta variant cases, and 41 new P.3. cases have been reported from 748 sequenced samples from 67 laboratories. With the 516  more Delta variant cases, the total Delta variant cases in the country climbed to 1,789. Of the additional Delta variant cases, the DOH said […]

446 more Delta variant cases detected in PHL; 201 of new 442 local Delta cases in Metro Manila

Total Delta cases in PHL reach 1,273   (Eagle News) — Over 400 more Delta variant cases have been detected in the Philippines, pushing the total Delta cases in the country to 1,273. According to the DOH, apart from the additional 446 Delta cases, 90 Alpha cases, 105 Beta cases, and 41 P.3 variant cases were found in the latest batch of  746 samples that underwent genome sequencing. The samples were collected by 62  institutions […]

DOH reports 119 more Delta variant cases; tally now at 450

More Alpha, Beta, P.3 variant cases also detected     (Eagle News) — Over 100 more Delta variant cases have been detected in the Philippines, pushing the total cases detected of that COVID-19 variant to 450. According to the Department of Health (DOH), apart from the 119 Delta variant cases detected in the latest batch of samples sequenced by the Philippine Genome Center, also detected were 125 Alpha variant cases,  94 Beta variant cases and […]

Following confirmation of 2 Delta variant cases in Bacoor, at least 28 more test positive for COVID-19

(Eagle News) — More residents of Bacoor, Cavite–which initially reported two Delta variant cases–have tested positive for COVID-19. According to Bacoor Mayor Lani Mercado, at least 28 residents of two subdivisions are COVID-19-positive. Mercado said of the 124 contacts traced to the  Delta variant cases, 27 tested positive for the virus. At least one tested positive for COVID-19 in El Grande of the 26 contacts identified. According to Mercado, so far, there was a surge […]

DOH: Eight reported Delta variant cases still yielded positive for virus during retesting

(Eagle News) — Eight of the Delta variant cases reported in the country tested positive for the virus even after retesting. Health Undersecretary Ma. Rosario Vergeire said at the outset, these cases had been reported as recovered by their respective local government units because they already completed the required 14-day quarantine. According to the Department of Health official, of the eight, four were detected in Cagayan de Oro, one in Manila, one in Misamis Oriental, […]

Amid PHL’s first 11 local Delta COVID-19 cases, more police officers to be deployed to implement minimum health protocols

(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police will deploy more police officers to public places to ensure minimum health protocols are followed. PNP Chief Guillermo Eleazar made the announcement as he noted the first 11 local Delta variant cases detected in the Philippines. Of the 11, two were in Metro Manila. “Batay sa order ng ating Secretary of Interior and Local Government Eduardo Año, inatasan ko na ang lahat ng police commanders sa buong bansa […]

PHL detects first 11 local Delta variant cases; two of 11 cases in Metro Manila, DOH says

(Eagle News) — The Philippines on Friday, July 16, reported its first 11 local cases of the Delta COVID-19 variant, with two of them in Metro Manila. Health Undersecretary Ma. Rosario Vergeire said the 11 were part of the 16 additional Delta variant cases detected in the latest genome sequencing run. Of the 16 additional cases, five were returning overseas Filipinos. With the additional Delta variant cases, the total detected in the Philippines now stands […]