People in queue for goods at the Diliman community pantry (Mark Balmores/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) announced 8,560 more coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases, raising the country’s total caseload to 1,676,156 on Tuesday, August 10. Of the total number of cases,...
(JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) The Department of Health (DOH) expressed hope that the Philippines will not experience the same surge of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases that hit India amid growing concerns on the highly transmissible Delta coronavirus variant. “I hope not,”...
(FILE PHOTO) Video conferences or online meetings should be kept “short and direct to the point” to avoid virtual fatigue for those people under the work from home set up, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said. “I suggest that yung meetings iiksian natin and the direct to the...
DOH/MB The Department of Health (DOH) said that extending the imposition of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Metro Manila remains a possibility amid the rising number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the area. "Nandiyan lagi yung posibilidad because based on our projections, kahit...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, August 9, said that an increase in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases is being experienced across all age groups and not just among children. DOH/MB In a statement, the DOH said there was an overall 59 percent increase in cases among all age groups during...
The Department of Health (DOH) said 236 health facilities in the country are now at critical risk level. DOH/MB In an online press briefing, Monday, August 9, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said it's at critical level because their healthcare utilization is at about 85 percent. She...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, August 9, reported 8,900 new cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). DOH/MB This brought the total number of COVID-19 cases in the country to 1,667,714. The case bulletin of the DOH also showed 7,937 new recoveries and six new deaths. Total recoveries...
More than 24 million doses of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines administered, the Department of Health (DOH) said Monday, August 9. DOH/MB Data from the DOH showed that as of August 8, a total of 24,479,750 doses have already been administered. The Health department said 13,087,781 have...
The country's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) case classification is now at high-risk, the Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, August 9. DOH/MB "Nationally, our case classification is now at high risk," Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said in an online press briefing. She revealed...
Five cases of the highly contagious Delta variant have been listed in Taguig, according to the Department of Health (DOH). In an online media briefing Monday, Health Usec. Maria Rosario Vergeire presented a table showing the presence of Delta variant cases in all the 16 cities and one municipality...
DOH/MB The Philippines has confirmed another 9,671 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Sunday, August 8. Active cases climbed to 77,516representing 4.7 percent of the country's overall tally of infections which stood at 1,658,916. Ninety-three percent of the currently ill-patients were...
Residents undergo Covid0-19 tests as the local government is now conducting "surveillance swabbing" in Davao City. The City Government of Davao has issued an executuve order requires all F1, F2 and F3 contacts of an RT- PCR confirmed positive case are mandated to be swabbed for testing. (Keith...
