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DOH amends protocol, algorithm on COVID-19 PUIs (Eagle News) – The Department of Health (DOH) has changed its protocol and algorithm on the persons to be given tests for COVID-19 to include medical and health practitioners who are waging the war against the virus in the frontlines. Health Undersecretary Dr. Maria Rosario Vergeire said that health workers, including doctors and nurses, who exhibit even mild respiratory symptoms of the disease should be immediately tested […]
Biggest single-day jump for COVID-19 cases in PHL so far (Eagle News) – Coronavirus cases continued to rise in the country with the expanded COVID-19 testing as total cases reached 2,084, with the addition of 538 new cases – the biggest single-day jump in cases so far, the Department of Health said. The latest data as of 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 31, also included seven new recoveries in the country. This brings to 49 […]
(Eagle News) – The Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) Forum Halls, the World Trade Center (WTC) in Pasay City and the Rizal Memorial Coliseum in Manila will soon be converted into facilities for the “treatment and health monitoring of COVID-19 patients.” Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar announced this on Tuesday, March 31. This would be transformed into COVID-19 facilities in at least two weeks, and the construction workers who set this up […]
(Eagle News) – The total number of coronavirus cases in the country reached 1,546 on Monday afternoon, March 30, with the addition of 128 new cases. The Department of Health said the rise in cases were expected as there is now more partner laboratories able to test COVID-19 cases, and more tests kits have become available for the country to use. The DPH also announced seven additional COVID-19 related deaths bringing the total number […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Health on Monday, March 30, expressed its condolences to loved ones of the people on board a Lionair Inc. plane that crashed as it was on its way to Japan for a medical evacuation mission. According to the Manila International Airport Authority, the eight fatalities included one American, one Canadian, and six Filipinos, The DOH said Lionair, Inc. was a partner of the Department of Health in serving the […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Health has condemned the attacks on health workers who serve as frontliners amid the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. The DOH made the statement following reports some health workers were being attacked physically, including being thrown bleach and splashed with chlorine. The DOH said there are also reports of healthcare workers being refused basic services such as public transport and laundry, blocked and fined at checkpoints and evicted from their homes. “These […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippines has confirmed 343 new coronavirus disease 2019 cases, bringing the total to 1418. The Department of Health said it has also recorded seven new recoveries, for a total of 42. Three additional deaths were recorded, bringing the total to 71. The new deaths were 70 to 78 years old. All of them had no travel history. Two of them were confirmed to have the disease after they died. All new fatalities had […]
(Eagle News) – The Department of Health has issued a call to all medical and non-medical professionals to join the fight against COVID-19. “We are looking for doctors, nurses, nurse assistants, hospital orderlies able, healthy and willing to commit to work in the fight against COVID-19”, the DOH said in a call for action posted on its official FB page. – Hospital or Telemedicine doctors needed – Licensed doctors may opt to work either as […]
(Eagle News) — Another Department of Health official has tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III did not identify the DOH official but said the patient was exhibiting mild symptoms. Duque did not give any more details. Earlier, the DOH confirmed one of its officials had tested positive for COVID-19. Duque himself went on self-quarantine but tested negative for the virus. The Philippines has over 600 confirmed COVID-19 cases so […]
(Eagle News) – Health Secretary Francisco Duque III agrees that there was a breach in quarantine protocols when Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III went to the Makati Medical Center when he knew that he was a person under monitoring (PUM) for COVID-19. “Kami po ay sumasang-ayon na nagkaroon ng breach sa quarantine protocols at hindi dapat nangyari ito,” Duque said in a virtual press briefing on Thursday, March 26. He said that this was […]
(Eagle News) – The total coronavirus cases in the Philippines had risen to 707 with deaths also rising to 45, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said on Thursday, March 26. Duque said that there are 71 new cases reported as of 4 p.m. Thursday, adding to the previous day’s number of 636 cases. There were also seven new deaths reported bringing to 45 the total number of COVID-19 fatalities. “Kami po ay sadayang nakikiramay […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Health on Thursday, March 26, “forcefully” reiterated that all patients under investigation and being monitored for the coronavirus disease 2019 stay at home. “The (DOH) forcefully reiterates that all PUIs and PUMs must stay at home. The public safety relies on everyone’s discipline in abiding by our quarantine protocols to protect the public, especially our health workers and frontline(rs) from exposure,” the agency said. The DOH also noted Health […]
