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Those with no history of travel, no contact with COVID-19 case have “low risk” of contracting virus, DOH says (Eagle News) — The Department of Health on Monday, March 9, said not all those who have flu-like symptoms should automatically go to the hospital to have themselves tested for the novel coronavirus. In a press conference, Health Assistant Secretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said those who have no history of travel or those who had no […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Tourism has postponed its nationwide mall sale that was supposed to be part of the 2020 Philippine Shopping Festival as a precaution against the novel coronavirus. The Philippine Shopping Festival was supposed to mitigate the economic effects of COVID-19 especially on tourism. “The DOT maintains its stance to prioritize the safety of its citizens more than visitor arrivals and revenue,” the DOT said in a statement. The DOT said the activity […]
(Eagle News) — Over 300 people initially probed for symptoms of the novel coronavirus have been discharged after they tested negative for the virus, the Department of Health said on Tuesday, Feb. 18. According to data from the DOH, with the 387 discharged as of Feb. 18, 137 remain in hospitals as patients under investigation. So far, the Philippines has confirmed three cases of COVID-19. The Philippines imposed a travel ban on China, Hong Kong, […]
(Eagle News) — Two Filipinos who were repatriated from China over the weekend were brought to the hospital recently due to “diarrhea and abdominal discomfort,” the Department of Health said on Wednesday, Feb. 12. In a press conference, Health Undersecretary Eric Domingo said the one-year-old boy and the 34-year-old woman who were rushed to a hospital in Pampanga after complaining of abdominal pains, too, however, tested negative for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). He said the […]
(Eagle News) — Over 200 people initially placed under investigation for symptoms of the novel coronavirus have already tested negative for the virus, the Department of Health said on Wednesday, Feb. 12. Of the 208, Health Undersecretary Eric Domingo said 165 have been discharged. So far, the number of persons under investigation for COVID-19 was pegged at 408, but it was unclear if the figure includes the PUIs who already tested negative for the virus. The […]
(Eagle News)–The government is mulling extending the temporary ban on travelers from Taiwan to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. Health Undersecretary Gerardo Bayugo said the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases in the Philippines would discuss that possibility first. “It will still be subjected to a discussion and agreement among the member agencies of the inter-agency task force,” Bayugo said. So far, the government’s ban includes travelers from mainland […]
(Eagle News) — The bodies of the Chinese male who was the country’s second confirmed novel coronavirus case, and of another who was probed for the virus have been “disposed ” properly, the Department of Health said on Friday, Feb. 7. According to Health Undersecretary Eric Domingo, “wala na sila dito sa San Lazaro and of course all following safety procedures.” Asked if they had been buried, Domingo said he could not confirm or deny […]
Contacts of PHL’s three confirmed novel coronavirus cases identified (Eagle News) — The number of people probed for the novel coronavirus has reached over 200, but 57 of them tested negative for the virus, the Department of Health said on Friday, Feb. 7. According to Health Undersecretary Eric Domingo, the DOH is awaiting the results of the tests on 155 PUIs. Domingo said the DOH also identified the 441 people who came in contact with […]
(Eagle News)–The Bases Conversion and Development Authority on Friday, Feb. 7, gave the assurance authorities were putting in place measures to ensure the safety of communities adjacent to the New Clark City in Capas,Tarlac, where repatriated Filipinos from Hubei, China will be quarantined for 14 days. In a statement, the BCDA said all preventive and precautionary measures are being put in place by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases also […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine Airlines is mounting special flights to ferry passengers who were stranded as a result of the cancellation of PAL flights to and from mainland China for the month of February. In a statement, PAL said the special flights, which will be mounted on Feb. 10, Monday, will serve the Manila-Xiamen and Xiamen-Manila routes. PR 335 will leave Xiamen at 11:05 a.m. and will arrive in Manila at 1:50 p.m. on […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs’ team in charge of repatriating Filipinos from Hubei province in China is now in Wuhan. In a statement, the DFA said Mark Anthony Geguera and Sanny Darren Bejarin of the Philippine Consulate General in Shanghai held a consultation meeting with members of the Filipino community in Wuhan and with the Foreign Affairs Office in Hubei Province to discuss details of the operation on Thursday. Another team from the […]
(Eagle News)–The first batch of Filipinos who opted to leave China amid the novel coronavirus outbreak will arrive over the weekend, the Palace said on Wednesday, Feb. 5. According to Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, the repatriated Filipinos will arrive at Clark Airport in Pampanga on Saturday. They will then be brought to the drug rehabilitation facility inside Fort Magsaysay in Nueva Ecija so they can undergo a 14-day quarantine. Panelo said President Rodrigo Duterte has […]
