President Duterte heaved a sigh of relief late Monday night, Oct. 25, following the continued decline in the number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country. President Rodrigo Duterte addresses the nation on Oct. 25, 2021. (Malacañang) “We thank God,” Duterte said in his...
Pateros Mayor Miguel “Ike” Ponce III said the vaccination of minors aged 12 to 17 with comorbidities in the municipality may start in the first week of November. “It is possible that we will start (the vaccination) by November 2 or November 3 depending on whether November 2 will be a regular...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday reported 380 new cases of the Delta variant in the country. DOH/MB In a media forum, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said the latest genome sequencing also detected 104 cases of the Alpha variant and 166 cases of the Beta variant. "Majority...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported 4,405 new cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Monday, Oct. 25. DOH/MB The more than 4,000 additional new cases brought the country's total to 2,761,307. The Health department also reported 7,561 new recoveries and 149 new deaths. Total recoveries...
The Muntinlupa City government on Monday started the vaccination of minors aged 12 to 17 with comorbidities. The vaccination of minors, classified as Pediatric A3 group, kicked off at the city-run Ospital ng Muntinlupa (OsMun), the sole venue in Muntinlupa designated by the Department of Health...
Nearly 10,000 children with comorbidities have so far been vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Department of Health (DOH) said Monday, Oct. 25. DOH/MB "Currently the number of children with comorbidities that have been vaccinated as of yesterday was 9,928," Health...
The Department on Health (DOH) on Monday, October 25, said the country's case classification for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is now at low risk. DOH/MB "Nationally, we are at low risk case classification with a negative two week growth rate (TWGR) at -48 percent and a moderate risk average daily...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) posted 5,279 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections on Sunday, Oct. 24. The new cases brought the total number of active COVID-19 cases nationwide to 60,957. Based on the latest case bulletin, 77.5 percent of the active cases were mild, 6.1 percent were...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The country is aiming to vaccinate at least 800,000 people daily against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) by next month, the Department of Health (DOH) said....
DOH The country recorded 5,807 more cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Department of Health said on Saturday, Oct. 23. The new figures pushed the nationwide running tally to 2,751,667, of which, 2.3 percent or 63,051 remained as active cases. Of those who are still sick, 77.7 percent are...
Two private hospitals in Taguig will be vaccinating minors aged 12 to 17 with comorbidities. According to the city government’s TRACE Taguig, the vaccination of minors with comorbidities, classified by the Department of Health (DOH) under Pediatric A3 priority group, will be done by St. Luke’s...
A medical worker administer a COVID-19 vaccine to a minor at the Las Pinas District Hospital during the second phase of the COVID-19 vaccination for minors in Metro Manila on Oct. 22, 2021. (Photo by Ali Vicoy) The Department of Health (DOH) said that more than 8,000 children with comorbidities in...
