The number of firecracker-related injuries is now 167. DOH/MB The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, Jan. 3, reported 14 additional cases of fireworks- related injury. "As of 6 a.m. of Jan. 3, 2022 a total of 167 firework related injuries were reported. This report was a bit higher compared to...
The country is once again under high-risk classification after being under low-risk for more than a month since Nov. 2021, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Monday, Jan. 3. People flock to Ilaya in Binondo, Manila to shop on Jan. 2, 2022. Metro Manila will be under Alert Level 3 starting Jan....
Vaccination of children aged five to 11 against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has not yet started, the Department of Health (DOH) clarified on Monday, Dec. 27. A minor getting vaccinated at Lakeshore Hall in Taguig on Nov. 2. (Ali Vicoy) Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said in a...
An increase in the positive growth rate of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases was observed in the National Capital Region (NCR) in the recent week, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Monday, Dec. 27. Crowd at flea market. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said in a DOH press...
The country has detected its fourth case of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) variant Omicron, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Monday, Dec. 27. Omicron variant of COVID-19 Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said in a press briefing that the individual is a 38-year-old woman from...
Seven unlocated travelers who arrived in the country from South Africa, where the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) variant Omicron was first detected may be charged after providing false contact information, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Wednesday, Dec. 8. Health Secretary Francisco Duque...
One of the eight travelers from South Africa has been located. DOH/MB The Department of Health (DOH) confirmed this on Wednesday, Dec. 8. "As of Dec. 6, 2021, there are seven remaining unlocated travelers from South Africa and all were returning overseas Filipinos," Health Undersecretary Maria...
The country’s case fatality rate (CFR) is currently at 1.61 percent and is below the global average of 2.0 percent. DOH/MB The Department of Health (DOH) said this is as of Dec. 7. In a statement, the Health department said this Philippine CFR was markedly lower than the 9% CFR reported in the...
The Department of Health (DOH) recorded an additional 543 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Monday, Dec. 6. DOH This data from DOH brought the total country's tally since the onset of the pandemic to 2,835,154. Of the total number, 0.5 percent or 13,548 were active cases. DOH said that among...
The country's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases have continued to decline over the past weeks, data from the Department of Health (DOH) showed on Monday, Dec. 6. Shoppers flock along Ylaya in Divisoria Market on Oct. 17, 2021 as the Metro Manila eases to Alert Level 3 for COVID-19. (Photo by Ali...
The Department of Health (DOH) said no coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines will be wasted as those nearing expiration were already deployed to different local government units (LGUs). DOH/MB "No vaccines were wasted. No vaccines will be wasted. We were able to strategize even if they are near...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, Nov. 8 reported the first case of the B.1.617.1 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) variant, former Kappa variant, in the country. DOH/MB "One was positive for the B.1.617.1 or the Kappa variant, a variant under monitoring," Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario...
