The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, Sept. 20 said the Delta variant of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is now the most common lineage in the country. DOH/MB This as the Health department reported the detection of 319 additional Delta cases, 13 Alpha and 9 Beta cases in the latest whole...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, Sept. 20 reported 18,937 new cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). DOH/MB The additional new cases brought the total number of cases n the country to 2,385,616. The case bulletin of the DOH also showed 20,171 new recoveries and 146 new deaths. Total...
DAVAO CITY – The local government of Davao had asked the Department of Health (DOH)-Davao to allow the administration of booster shots for healthcare workers against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as cases in Davao City are surging amid the presence of COVID-19 variants , particularly the...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, Sept. 20 said the effects of the implementation of the new alert level scheme in Metro Manila will likely be seen after two to three weeks. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) "We just started our implementation of this pilot in the National Capital...
The Department of Health (DOH) said it is not recommending antigen testing during the filing of Certificates of Candidacy (COCs) as what the Commission on Elections (Comelec) is planning to do. DOH/MB "We don't recommend the rapid antigen test kits to be used as screening for people, who will vote...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, Sept. 20 said experts are still studying the inclusion of individuals aged 12 to 17 years in the country's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination program. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) "Sa ngayon ay hindi pa natin nabibigyan ng rekomendasyon itong...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) reported 19,271 more coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Sunday, Sept. 19. The country's total case count stood at 2,366,749. Of the total, 7.5 percent or 178,196 are active infections. Ninety-two percent of the active cases are in mild condition, 3.1 percent...
(UNSPLASH / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) said that at least 10,000 doses of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines have been wasted since the government started its vaccination program. “To date, we have about 10,000 doses already registered as wastage,” said DOH...
Senator Panfilo Lacson on Saturday, September 18, expressed his support for Senator Richard Gordon and the Senate's ongoing inquiry into the government's purchase of COVID-19 supplies. In this file photo taken September 11, 2017, Senate Blue Ribbon Committee chairman Senator Richard Gordon (right)...
DOH The Philippines recorded 23,134 additional coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Saturday, Sept. 18. The new infections brought the total tally of active COVID-19 cases in the country to 184,088, the Department of Health (DOH) said. Of the active cases, 90 percent are mild, five percent are...
(MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) The Department of Health (DOH) said that the growing number of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Metro Manila has not reached its peak yet. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that they are still studying the trends of COVID-19 cases in Metro...
MARIA ROSARIO VERGEIRE The Department of Health (DOH) reminded those who recovered from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to stay vigilant and strictly adhere to the health protocols as they can still catch the virus again. “Kailangan matandaan ng ating mga kababayan, lalong-lalo na yung mga...
