Tag: DOH

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, […]

PHL COVID-19 cases rise to 2,813,115

(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines rose to 2,813,115 on Friday, Nov. 12, after the Department of Health reported 1,894 additional cases. According to the DOH, of the total cases, 29105 were active. Of these, 63 percent were mild, 5.7 percent were asymptomatic, 4.4 percent were critical, 10.2 percent were severe, and 16.7 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 2738975, with the addition of 1,421 recoveries. The COVID-19 death toll is now at […]

PHL’s total active COVID cases down to 1.1 percent of total cases, lowest since start of pandemic

Total active cases down to 32,077; new COVID cases reported at 2,087, recoveries higher at 3,510   (Eagle News) – The total active cases in the Philippines dipped further to just 1.1 percent of total COVID-19 cases in the country, the lowest percentage of active cases since the pandemic began in March 2020. Total active cases as of Monday, Nov. 8, stood at 32,077. New COVID-19 cases added on Monday were 2,087, but there were […]

PHL COVID-19 cases breach 2,800,000 mark

(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines breached the, 2,800,000 mark on Saturday, Nov. 6, after the Department of Health reported 2,656 additional cases. According to the DOH, of the total 2,800,621 cases, 34866 were active. Of these, 67.1 percent were mild, 5.6 percent asymptomatic, 3.7 percent critical, 8.7 percent severe, and 14.86 percent were moderate. The figures represent an increase in the number of moderate cases, which in the early stages of the […]

PHL continues to post over 2k new cases; total cases breach 2.8 M, mostly recoveries

Percentage of active cases at only 1.2 percent, the lowest so far since the pandemic   (Eagle News) — The Philippines continued to post more than 2,000 new cases for the second straight day on Saturday, Nov. 6, as the country breached more than 2.8 million total cases, majority of which are recoveries. On Saturday, there were 2,656 new COVID-19 cases reported by the Department of Health. On Friday, Nov. 5, new cases posted were […]

PHL logs just 1,591 new COVID cases, lowest single-day record in nine months

  (Eagle News) — The Philippines recorded only 1,591 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, Nov. 3, bringing the total active cases to 38,014, or just 1.4 percent of total COVID cases, the lowest so far since the pandemic began. This number, 1,591 new virus cases, is the lowest single-day record of new cases in nine months, or since Feb. 4 this year when new COVID cases then reported were just 1,590. New recoveries on Wednesday, […]

PHL logs 520 more Delta variant cases

(Eagle News) — More than 500 new cases of the Delta variant have been reported in the Philippines. According to the Department of Health, apart from the additional 520 Delta variant cases, 83 more Beta variant cases and 64 more Alpha variant cases were also reported in the latest genome sequencing run. With the additional Delta cases, the total is now at 5,331, the DOH said. The DOH has said the variant is the most […]

DOH records 2,303 new COVID cases; total active cases dip to 40,786, lowest since early March

But rise in percentage of moderate, severe and critical cases seen   (Eagle News) — The Department of Health recorded just 2,303 new COVID cases on Tuesday, Nov. 2, bringing total active cases to 40,786, the lowest number of active cases since early March. The total active cases on March 8 this year were just 39,330. On Tuesday, the percentage of active cases went down to 1.5 percent, a new record-low. But total active cases […]

DOH records lowest percentage of active COVID cases at 1.6 percent; total active cases at 45,233

But highest percentage of moderate cases recorded   (Eagle News) — The Department of Health recorded 3,410 new COVID-19 cases bringing the total active cases to just 45,233 as of Sunday, Oct. 31. The percentage of active cases is just 1.6 percent, the lowest so far. But the DOH also reported the highest percentage of moderate cases so far at 11.83 percent. New recoveries reported were 5,825 bringing total recoveries to 2,698,871, bringing the percentage […]

DOH reports 3,694 new COVID cases; PHL total active cases now below 50k

Total Covid recoveries now over 2.68 million   (Eagle News) – The Department of Health recorded 3,694 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, Oct. 28, bringing down the total active cases to just 49,835. This is the first time in over three months that total active cases were below 50,000. The last time that this happened was on July 21 this year. The same number of below 50,000 was also registered last year before the surge […]

PHL COVID-19 tally rises to 2,765,672

(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines rose to 2,765,672 with the addition of 4,393 cases. According to the Department of Health, of the total cases, 53642 were active. Of these, 74.8 percent were mild, 6.7 percent asymptomatic, 2.4 percent critical, 5.8 percent were severe, and 10.37 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 2669953 with the addition of 8470 recoveries. The COVID-19 death toll is now at 42077 after 135 additional deaths were reported. […]

Phase 2 of pediatric A3 vaccination starts: COVID jabs for kids with comorbidities now NCR-wide

  (Eagle News) — The Philippine government conducted the second phase of the COVID-19 vaccination for children 12 years and above on Friday, Oct. 22, expanding it in the entire Metro Manila. The start of the Phase 2 implementation of the pediatric A3 vaccination was marked through a ceremonial vaccination in three hospitals — Cardinal Santos Medical Center, Ospital ng Paranaque and Quezon City General Hospital. From the previous eight hospitals in Metro Manila that […]