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Of 29, 19 with indicated addresses in Metro Manila (Eagle News)–The Department of Health on Thursday, Jan. 6, reported 29 more Omicron variant cases in the country, bringing the total cases of the highly transmissible variant to 43. According to the DOH, 18 additional cases of the Delta variant were also recorded, bringing the total to 8,497. The DOH said the latest genome sequencing run involved 48 samples on January 2. The DOH said of […]
(Eagle News) — The Supreme Court has ordered a 3-day work suspension starting Monday, Jan. 3, after what its Medical and Dental Services said were “many” court personnel testing positive for COVID-19. In his memorandum order no. 2-2022, Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo said the suspension until Jan. 5, which was decided upon consultation with the court en banc, was also after contact tracing revealed many of the personnel who tested positive for COVID-19 in its […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines rose to 2,851,931 after the Department of Health reported 4,600 additional cases on Sunday, Jan. 2. This is an increase of almost 1,000 cases from the 3,617 additional cases reported the day before. The DOH said two laboratories were not operational on December 31, 2021 while nine laboratories did not submit data to the COVID-19 Document Repository System (CDRS). According to the DOH, of the total cases, […]
(Eagle News)–Metro Manila will be under an alert level 3 from Jan. 3 to 15. Acting Presidential Spokesperson Karlo Nograles made the announcement after the Department of Health confirmed three local cases of the highly transmissible Omicron variant and seven more imported cases. With the additional Omicron cases, the Philippines now has 14 Omicron variant cases, including the four initially reported. The DOH said the detection of three local cases could also mean there was […]
(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 […]
33 more Delta variant cases also detected (Eagle News) — Two Omicron variant cases have been detected in the Philippines, the Department of Health announced on Wednesday, Dec. 15. According to the DOH, apart from the two cases of the B.1.1.529 variant of concern, 33 Delta (B.1.617.2) variant cases were detected from the 48 samples sequenced on Tuesday, December 14. The DOH said the latest sequencing run was composed of samples from 21 Returning Overseas […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines rose to 2,834,294 on Saturday, Dec. 4, with the addition of 517 cases. According to the Department of Health, of these, 14338 were active. Of the active cases, 911 were asymptomatic, 6350 were mild, 3837 were moderate, 2425 were severe, and 815 were critical. Recoveries climbed to 2,770,726 with the addition of 1139 recoveries. The Philippines logged 243 more COVID-19 deaths, pushing the death toll to 49,230. […]
