The Philippines is among the top Southeast Asian countries with most number of active coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases and taking the 20th spot worldwide, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In a recorded televised public briefing which was aired just minutes before midnight,...
Department of Health The Philippines recorded 8,292 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Monday, Oct. 11, pushing the nationwide case count to 2,674,814. The new infections brought the number of active cases to 98,894 or 3.7 percent of the country’s total case tally, based on the latest...
(MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The vaccination against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) of the general adult population in the Philippines has already begun, the Department of Health (DOH) said Monday, Oct. 11. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said the Philippines now has enough supply of...
Department of Health Three regions in the country remain under “high-risk” case classification for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). This was bared by the Department of Health (DOH) in a virtual briefing on Monday, Oct. 11. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said these regions are the...
(MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The Philippines detected 411 new Delta variant cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) from samples collected in the past months. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire on Monday, Oct. 11, said 747 samples collected in February, April, May, August, and September...
DOH The country recorded 12,159 more people who tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Based on the latest case bulletin, the new infections pushed the nationwide running tally to 2,666,562, wherein about 3.4 percent or 90,927 cases are still active. Of those who are still receiving...
One with the nation in celebrating the World Mental Health Day, the Department of Education (DepEd) said Sunday, Oct.10, it recognized the “growing” mental health care needs of its more than 28 million learners and their teachers and parents. (DepEd Facebook page) “As we gear towards the...
Manila Bulletin File Photo Another 11,010 individuals tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Department of Health (DOH) reported on Saturday, Oct. 9. The new figure raised the total number of infections since the start of the pandemic to 2,654,450, based on the DOH's latest case...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) said it would first conduct a review, together with local experts, before the government buys a supply of Ronapreve druga treatment used for patients with coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The DOH made the statement after the country's Food and Drug Administration...
Senator Richard Gordon on Saturday, October 9, welcomed the manifesto of support from leaders of the medical and health sectors for the Senate's ongoing investigation into the alleged anomalies in the government's procurement deals for the country’s COVID-19 response. Senator Richard Gordon...
(MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Despite the downward trend of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases nationally, four regions of the country were still under the "high-risk" classification for COVID-19, the Department of Health (DOH) said. The regions that were still classified as “high-risk” for...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) reported 10,670 new cases of coronavirus disease on Friday, Oct. 8. The newly-detected cases brought the country's running tally of cases to 2,643,494. Also, the death toll jumped to 39,232 after 191 more patients died. The death toll also includes the 104 deaths...
