The seven-day positivity rate for Covid-19 in Metro Manila has "slightly decreased," said OCTA Research Fellow Dr. Guido David on Sunday evening, June 4. (JANSEN ROMERO FILE PHOTO MANILA BULLETIN) On Twitter, David noted that the National Capital Region (NCR) positivity rate decreased from June 3 as...
The nationwide Covid-19 positivity rate decreased further to 18.6 percent, OCTA Research Fellow Dr. Guido David said in a Twitter post on June 3. (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN FILE) “Projecting 1000-1200 new cases on June 4,” he added. The new cases brought the country's total caseload to...
The seven-day positivity rate for Covid-19 in Metro Manila has “moderately decreased”, said OCTA Research Fellow Dr. Guido David on Thursday morning, June 1. (Jansen Romero / Manila Bulletin file photo) In an update posted on Twitter, David said that the National Capital Region (NCR) positivity...
The Covid-19 cases in Metro Manila have shown a consistent downtrend. (Janssen Romero / Manila Bulletin file) OCTA Research fellow Guido David said the National Capital Region (NCR) positivity rate dipped to 21.2% as of May 28. This is a further decrease from 25.2% last May 21. "DOH reported 0...
Most pregnant couples know that giving birth entails a lot of hard work, especially for the mom. While the pregnancy journey can be an emotional rollercoaster already on its own, this mom’s near-death motherhood experience thus far has proven to be a powerful story worth telling— about a...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, May 29, said 11,667 new Covid-19 cases have been recorded in the past week. (Department of Health) In its bulletin issued Monday, DOH said the average number of new Covid-19 cases in the past week is 1,667 — a figure that is six percent lower compared to...
LUCENA City, Quezon – The Quezon Provincial Health Office has recorded an increase in the number of active Covid cases in the province. The Quezon Provincial Health Office (QPHO) said that from only one on April 10, cases suddenly surged on May 3, more than double the daily average of new...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, May 22, said a total of 12,426 new Covid-19 cases were recorded in the past week with an average of 1,775 infections per day. (Unsplash) In its latest bulletin, DOH disclosed that the tally of new Covid-19 cases is 0.1 percent higher compared to the recorded...
The Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) on Friday, May 19 announced the resumption of its Covid-19 testing services. Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) RITM, a facility tasked to undertake research activities in the diagnosis, control and prevention of infectious and...
Filipinos were warned against the quiet but consistent increase of Covid-19 infections across the archipelago. (Unsplash) Health reform advocate Dr. Anthony “Tony” Leachon said health experts who are warning of the slow but persistent increase in the country’s Covid-19 cases only want to...
There has been a consistent increase in the Philippine General Hospital’s (PGH) Covid-19 admissions, the institution’s spokesperson confirmed on Thursday, May 18. University of the Philippines - Philippine General Hospital PGH Spokesperson Dr. Jonas Del Rosario, in an interview over DZMM...
Metro Manila Council (MMC) President and San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora said on Wednesday, May 17, that the council is not yet considering the mandatory wearing of face masks in the National Capital Region (NCR) despite the rising number of active Covid-19 cases. During the latest MMC meeting,...