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(Eagle News)–The Philippines reported 1232 additional COVID-19 cases. According to the Department of Health, with the additional cases, the tally rose to 4,016,401. Of these, 17675 were active. The DOH said of the total cases, Metro Manila had the highest number of new COVID-19 cases in the past two weeks with 2,831 cases. It was followed by Calabarzon with 1,598; Western Visayas with 1,325; Central Luzon with 975; and Central Visayas with 862. There are […]
(Eagle News) — President Bongbong Marcos is set to issue an executive order making the use of face masks in indoor areas voluntary with some exceptions, Tourism Secretary Cristina Frasco said on Tuesday, Oct. 25. Frasco said this was agreed upon during a Cabinet meeting earlier in the day. She said this was based on the Inter-Agency Task Force’s recommendation. Frasco said, however, that masks will still be required in public transportation and medical facilities. […]
But the elderly and the immuno-compromised encouraged to still wear face masks outdoors (Eagle News) – President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., has given his “verbal approval” to make the wearing of face masks outdoors optional or voluntary in non-crowded well-ventilated outdoor areas. This was upon the recommendation of the Inter-Agency Task Force which studied the current situation, and saw that the mandatory or compulsory wearing of face masks outdoors was no longer applicable at […]
HUC/ICCs with most new Covid cases on 8.22.22 extracted from https://t.co/GUBv99qV6l @dzbb @dzrhnews @allangatus @DZAR1026 @NewsRmn @ali_sotto @dwiz882 @News5PH @ABSCBNNews @roribabyko @dzme_1530khz @manilabulletin @pinas_city @PhilstarNews @MlaStandard pic.twitter.com/I2RrKdc7nu — Dr. Guido David (@iamguidodavid) August 22, 2022 (Eagle News) – Ten cities of the National Capital Region (NCR) had the highest number of new COVID-19 cases on Monday, August 22, according to data extracted from the Department of Health. The top 10 cities in the Philippines with […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippines logged over 4,000 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, Aug. 4. According to the Department of Health, the 4439 new cases pushed the total cases to 3,790,309. Of these, 34,213 were active. Of the regions, Metro Manila logged the highest number of new COVID-19 cases in the last 14 days, with 14879. It was followed by Region IV-A with 9,507, Central Luzon with 4,673, Western Visayas with 2,707 and Central Visayas […]
(Eagle News) – The Philippines has recorded its first case of the monkeypox virus – a 31-year old Filipino who arrived from abroad on July 19, the Department of Health said on Friday, July 29. The patient also had prior travel to countries with confirmed monkeypox cases, according to Health Undersecretary Beverly Ho. The DOH official, however, did not reveal the gender of the Filipino who is now confirmed to be the first monkeypox case […]
Metro Manila logs 10,636 new COVID-19 cases in last 14 days (Eagle News) — The Philippines logged over 2000 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, July 22. According to the Department of Health, the additional 2828 COVID-19 cases pushed the tally to 3741987. Of these, 22207 are active. Of the regions, Metro Manila logged the highest number of new COVID-19 cases in the last 14 days, with 10636. It was followed by Calabarzon with 6167, Central […]
Additional BA.4 Omicron and BA.2.12.1 cases also monitored, DOH says (Eagle News)–Over 800 new Omicron subvariant BA.5 cases have been detected in the Philippines. According to Department of Health officer-in-charge Ma. Rosario Vergeire, apart from the additional 816 BA.5 subvariant cases, 42 more BA.4 Omicron subvariant cases were also detected. Over 50, or 52, new BA.2.12.1 subvariant cases were also found in Regions 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 4A, CAR, CARAGA, and Metro […]
Current alert level system to stay in place until then, says Pres. Marcos Jr (Eagle News) – The Philippines would be implementing a new system of classification for Covid-19 restrictions by mid-August, Malacanang said on Tuesday, July 19. From now until then, the current Covid-19 Alert Level System remains in place, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., said. Marcos also announced that the new level of classifying Covid restrictions in the country would be “decoupled” or […]
(Eagle News) — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., has designated Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire as officer-in-charge of the Department of Health (DOH). The decision was made as the President is still in the process of choosing who would be the next DOH Secretary. Following the announcement by Palace press secretary Atty. Trixie Cruz-Angeles, the health department immediately issued a statement thanking President Marcos Jr., for designating Vergeire as the DOH’s OIC. “The DOH appreciates […]
(Eagle News) — More COVID-19 Omicron subvariant cases have been detected in the country, the Department of Health said on Tuesday, July 12. According to the Department of Health, of the new subvariant cases logged from July 7 to 11, 60 were BA.5 cases, 17 were BA.2.12.1, and two were BA.4. Of the 60 BA.5 infections, 58 were from Western Visayas, and one each from Davao and Soccsksargen. Of the 17 new BA.2.12.1 cases, six […]
Most already tagged as recovered; DOH reminds public to always wear face masks (Eagle News) – The Department of Health reported the detection of 140 more cases of the highly infectious Omicron variant BA.5, with majority of the cases coming from Region 6 or Western Visayas region. The DOH also reported 20 additional BA.2.12.1 cases, and seven additional BA.4 cases. These two Omicron sub-variants are also highly infectious. In a briefing on Thursday, July 7, […]
