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(Eagle News) — The Department of Health on Thursday, April 16, reported 82 more coronavirus disease 2019 recoveries, even as it reported an increase to 5660 in the COVID-19 cases in the country. In its 4 p.m. update, the DOH said the 82 additional recoveries brought the total to 435, more than the 362 COVID-19 deaths reported so far. The 362 deaths, the DOH said, includes the 13 recently added deaths. This is the second […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Health announced more patients recovering from COVID-19 on Wednesday, April 15, than virus-related deaths as coronavirus cases rose further to 5,453. The number of COVID-19 cases added in the past 24 hours were 230 which was lower than Tuesday’s 291 additional new cases. Patients who recovered also increased at 58, bringing the total patient recoveries to 353. The COVID-19 related fatalities added as of 4 p.m. Wednesday, April […]
(Eagle News) — The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in the country has breached the 5000 mark, after the Department of Health reported 291 new cases on Tuesday, April 14. According to the DOH, of the 5223 COVID-19 cases overall, 295 recovered, counting the additional 53 recoveries. Twenty new deaths have been recorded, bringing that total to 335. Congress has approved P275 billion to fund the government’s COVID-19 response bid. The amount is expected […]
(Eagle News) — The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in Quezon City has reached 942. The local government said this based on Department of Health data. Of the 942, the Quezon City government said 597 have been validated by the Quezon City Epidemiology Surveillance Unit. Sixty-four have so far recovered while 61 have died. Among contacts of COVID-19-positive patients traced by authorities, 102 are suspected COVID-19 cases. The Philippines has so far confirmed over […]
(Eagle News) – The Department of Health (DOH) advised the public not to be alarmed or worried with the expected spike in COVID-19 cases as it starts its expanded mass testing for COVID-19 on Tuesday, April 14. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that about 300 medical technologists, molecular biologists, lab technicians, and researchers from the University of the Philippines’ National Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology will be strategical deployed to supplement the […]
(Eagle News) — The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in the Philippines has climbed to 4932. This was after the Department of Health announced on Monday, April 13, 284 new cases as of 4 p.m. Eighteen new deaths have been recorded, bringing the total to 315. Forty-five new recoveries have been reported as well. This brings the total of recovered COVID-19 patients to 242. Earlier, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said it was possible […]
(Eagle News) – The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) is now the lead agency tasked to conduct contact tracing of individuals who might be infected with COVID-19, according to the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases. Under the latest IATF resolution no. 22, the OCD and the Department of Health will enter into a “data sharing agreement” in accordance with the Data Privacy Act or Republic Act No. 10173, but it is the […]
(Eagle News) – The Department of Health (DOH) announced 220 new confirmed COVID-19 cases bringing the country’s total to 4,648. The COVID-19 related deaths also increased the past day as 50 more fatalities were recorded. This brings to 297 the virus-related fatalities in the country, as of 4 p.m. Sunday, April 12. There were also 40 new recoveries reported bringing the country’s total to 197. Health Undersecretary Dra. Maria Rosario Vergeire said that they […]
(Eagle News) – The Department of Health has changed its classification on COVID-19 cases. Coronavirus cases are now classified as probable, suspect and confirmed cases, according to DOH Administrative Order 2020-0013 signed on April 9 by Health Secretary Francisco Duque III. The new classification and order was effective immediately. Before this, the DOH classified individuals possibly exposed to COVID-19 cases as persons under monitoring (PUMs), while those already exhibiting coronavirus symptoms were listed as […]
(Eagle News) – Coronavirus cases in the country continued to increase, rising to 4,428 with the addition of 233 new cases, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Saturday, April 11, 2020. COVID-related deaths also increased. The latest reported fatalities were 26, bringing to 247 the number of virus-related death in the Philippines. The DOH recorded 17 patients who recovered. “This brings the total number of recoveries to 157. The DOH said that the […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Health on Friday, April 10, discouraged the public against spraying or misting as a way to disinfect against the coronavirus disease 2019. In an advisory, the DOH said spraying or misting “does not protect against COVID-19 and may even cause harm.” According to the DOH, spraying or misting can cause pathogens to be dispersed further, result in skin irritation and cause the inhalation of chemicals, and cause environmental pollution. “There is […]
28 new recoveries, 21 other deaths reported (Eagle News) — The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in the country has risen to 4076. This was after the Department of Health announced on Thursday, April 9, 206 new COVID-19 cases. The agency also announced 28 new recoveries, bringing the total to 124. Twenty-one additional deaths have been reported. The total number of deaths in the country has reached 203. President Rodrigo Duterte has […]
