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Omicron characteristics noted in Metro Manila, other regions with high cases (Eagle News) – The Department of Health said that the steep rise in COVID-19 cases in Metro Manila and in other regions recently is “characteristic” of the Omicron variant. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that in the country’s capital, the National Capital Region, there is already a confirmed local transmission of the Omicron variant although the genome sequencing results from the latest […]
But Health USec Vega says health care facilities in Metro Manila still “manageable” (Eagle News) – Over 3,000 of the 26,000 government health care workers in the country were under isolation as of Wednesday, January 12, affecting manpower of health facilities especially in Metro Manila. Health Undersecretary Leopoldo Vega said that 3,114 health care workers in isolation were mostly in Metro Manila, representing 11 percent of the total health care workers in government instutions […]
(Eagle News)–COVID-19 cases in the Philippines rose to 3,092,409 on Thursday, Jan. 13, after the Department of Health reported 34,021 additional cases. According to the DOH, all laboratories were operational on Jan. 11 while seven did not submit data to the COVID-19 Document Repository System (CDRS). The DOH said of the total cases, 237,387 were active. Of these, 7332 were asymptomatic, 225408 were mild, 2881 were moderate, 1468 were severe, and 298 were critical. Recoveries rose […]
Identify criteria for those who can undergo home isolation (Eagle News) – Malacanang and health authorities encouraged the public experiencing mild symptoms and those who have no symptoms at all to just self-quarantine or isolate at their homes if they do not have senior citizens or those with comorbidities in their households. ”Ito po ang mensahe namin: Tumulong tayong protektahan ang ating healthcare system. Sa mga walang sintomas o may mild or moderate na […]
Bexovid and Paxlovid, with the generic name Nirmatelvir, could reduce hospitalization and deaths by around 90 percent, says Palace (Eagle News) – The Philippine Food and Drug Administration has given a compassionate special permit to the anti-Covid-19 drug Bexovid, the first generic version of the Pfizer antiviral treatment drug Paxlovid. This is good news for Filipinos since this would mean treatment for COVID-19 would be more accessible to ordinary Filipinos since this generic drug […]
DOH says 12 labs did not submit data to the COVID-19 Document Repository System (Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines breached the three-million mark after the Department of Health reported 28,007 additional cases. According to the DOH, all laboratories were operational on January 9 while 12 laboratories did not submit data to the COVID-19 Document Repository System (CDRS). The DOH said of the total cases, 181016 were active. Of these, 5521 were asymptomatic, […]
DOH says P7 billion outlay available to buy more RT-PCR machines, test kits (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte directed the Department of Health to buy more RT-PCR tests so that more people could be tested for COVID-19, and help in the immediate detection, isolation and treatment of cases. Duterte, during his Talk To The People on Monday, January 10, asked Health Secretary Francisco Duque III to buy the needed RT-PCR tests, considered the […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines rose to 2,965,447 on Sunday, Jan. 9, after the Department of Health reported a record-high 28707 additional cases. According to the DOH, all laboratories were operational on Jan. 7 while 14 labs did not submit data to the COVID-19 Document Repository System (CDRS). Of the total cases, 128114 were active. Of these, 4213 were asymptomatic, 119276 were mild, 2851 were moderate, 1465 were severe, and 309 were critical. […]
But Omicron will only have “mild” effect on fully vaccinated, says Dr. Salvana who notes that PHL can ride the Omicron wave with more vaccinations, booster shots (Eagle News) – A “fleeting contact” is all it takes for the Omicron variant to spread, unlike previous COVID-19 virus variants that takes at least 15 minutes between close contacts to be transmitted. Dr. Edsel Salvana from the Department of Health Technical Advisory group on infectious diseases, explained […]
DOH urges passengers of said flights to contact DOH, their LGUs if they experience symptoms after arrival in the PHL (Eagle News) – The Department of Health is “verifying the test results and health status of all passengers” of the flights where the 10 Returning Overseas Filipinos (ROFs) who recently tested positive for the Omicron variant. In a statement, the DOH said that this is “to determine if there are other confirmed cases or […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines rose to 2,843,979 after the Department of Health reported additional 2,961 cases on Friday, Dec. 31. The OCTA research group has said the COVID-19 reproduction rate was now at 2.19, the highest since July 2020. According to the DOH, the active cases also rose to 14233. Of the active cases, 628 were asymptomatic, 8365 were mild, 3197 were moderate, 1701 were severe, and 342 were critical. Recoveries […]
(Eagle News) — The husband of the Philippines’ reported fourth Omicron variant case has tested positive for COVID-19. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said he will therefore undergo genome sequencing to determine the COVID-19 variant he has been infected with. “He’s currently in the isolation facility,” Vergeire said in a television interview. She said the results of his test will come out in 24 to 48 hours. So far, Vergeire said the DOH were trying […]
