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Total COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos breach 2,100 mark: DFA

(Eagle News) – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported 218 new confirmed COVID-19 cases involving overseas Filipinos, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 2,140 as of Friday, May 8. The Department also reported 22 new deaths, mostly recorded in the Middle East, bringing the total number of COVID-19 related fatalities to 244. “These sudden increases compared to yesterday’s figures are due to limitations on the release of daily verified reports on foreign […]

21 new COVID-19 cases recorded among overseas Filipinos, total hits 1,922: DFA

(Eagle News) – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported 21 new confirmed COVID-19 cases involving overseas Filipinos, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 1,922 as of Thursday, May 7. “To date, the daily rate of recoveries at 6.5% remains higher than the daily rate of new confirmed cases and new deaths among our nationals”, the DFA said in a statement. The DFA also reported 37 new recoveries, mostly from the Asia and […]

Number of COVID-19 cases among health care workers decreasing, says DOH

(Eagle News) – The number of health care workers getting infected with COVID-19 is decreasing over the past few days, with no new coronavirus-related deaths recorded as of Wednesday, May 6. In a virtual presser, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that to protect health care “soldiers”, the department has implemented a more robust campaign on infection prevention and control measures such as webinars on doffing and donning of personal protective equipment (PPEs). “Dahil dito, […]

PNP: 112 police personnel test positive for COVID-19

(Eagle News) – The number of police personnel infected with COVID-19 has climbed to 112, as the Philippine National Police (PNP) reported three new cases on Tuesday, May 5. “In a updated monitoring report, the PNP Health Service said among the 112 PNP confirmed COVID-19 cases, 17 have since recovered, three earlier succumbed while 92 active cases are undergoing supportive healthcare”, the PNP said in a statement. The three new confirmed cases are composed of […]