(Jansen Romero/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) The approved policy of a shorter isolation and quarantine period for fully vaccinated healthcare workers was based on scientific evidence, the Department of Health (DOH) and some medical experts said on Tuesday, Jan. 11. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario...
Malacañang said it was up to the discretion of the local government units (LGUs) whether to bring an entire family hit with the coronavirus (COVID-19) to a facility or let them undergo quarantine in their own house. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles (Malacañang photo) Cabinet Secretary Karlo...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday, Jan. 8, clarified its guidelines for quarantine and isolation amid the rising number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country. " would like to clarify that isolation and quarantine period for the general population has not changed," the...
The government's pandemic task force has approved the policy shift in the quarantine and isolation of coronavirus (COVID-19) patients and their close contacts, Malacañang announced. Home quarantine and isolation guidelines for COVID-19 patients and close contacts. (DOH) Cabinet Secretary Karlo...
(Jansen Romero/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) The government’s pandemic task force has approved the shortened quarantine days for healthcare workers who were already fully vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Acting Presidential Spokesman Karlo Nograles made the announcement on...
Las Pinas City Vice Mayor April Aguilar urged doctors and other medical workers to be on alert amid the threat of COVID-19 Omicron variant. Aguilar told the City Health Office (CHO) to increase its contact tracing activity in case the Omicron variant enters the city. She also wanted the swab,...
The occupancy rates of hospitals and isolation facilities in Metro Manila have been improving following the continued decline in the number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the region. One Hospital Command Center This was according to Dr. Marylaine Padlan of the government’s One Hospital...
To cater to its employees who have contracted coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has opened an isolation facility for them. DSWD Secretary Rolando Joselito D. Bautista leads the ribbon cutting ceremony and inspection of the DSWD Isolation...
By Faith Argosino A close encounter with someone who tests positive for COVID-19 can be inevitable, especially for people who need to work or run errands outside their homes. That’s why the Inter Agency Task Force for the Management of Infectious Disease (IATF) requires people to use face mask,...
By FAITH ARGOSINO Whether you came into contact with someone who has COVID-19, or you became infected yourself, dealing with it means isolation which can be challenging. Here's a list of the do’s and don'ts to help families handle home quarantine issued by the Department of Health: Room for...
If fighting COVID-19 is a sport like basketball or football, our best offense is our defense. Thus, we are asked to get vaccinated, to properly observe standard health protocols when outside, to stay at home as much as possible, and to stay fit and healthy. However, there are some stories that...
PAGSANJAN, Laguna - The local government unit (LGU) is preparing to open its third isolation facility on Monday (September 27). The 40 bed-capacity isolation facility will be in La Corona resort, which the municipal government rented to accommodate asymptomatic coronavirus disease (COVID-19)...
