(MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Thirteen hospitals in Metro Manila have already reached 100 percent utilization of their bed capacity dedicated for patients afflicted with coronavirus disease (COVID-19), based on the data of the Department of Health (DOH). As of August 6, the hospitals that hit full...
DOH/MB Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the Philippines are continuing to rise as the Department of Health (DOH) recorded 11,000 new infections on Saturday, Aug. 7. There were 11,021 new cases detected, putting the country's running tally of confirmed cases to 1,649,341, as shown in the...
Zamboanga authorities continue to implement strict health protocols amid a threat from the Delta variant. (FB photo, Zambo LGU/MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) said that the public should still expect to see a spike in the number of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the...
(MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The Department of Health (DOH) said that children are not yet eligible to participate in the government’s coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination program as local health experts are still studying the safety of vaccines for this particular group of the population....
DOH/MB The country has once again witnessed more than 10,000 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in a single day after almost four months. The Department of Health (DOH) said that 10,623 more people contracted COVID-19, pushing the country's active cases to 74,297 on Friday, August 6. The last...
People wait in line for their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine at SM Manila on Aug. 5, 2021. (ALI VICOY/MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) said another 119 cases of Delta coronavirus variant were detected in the country. Of the new 119 Delta variant cases, 93 are local cases, 20 are...
The Department of Health (DOH) said that the presence of the highly contagious Delta coronavirus variant has been found in all cities of Metro Manila. DOH/MB "All National Capital Region (NCR) areas now have a local Delta case," said DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire in an online press...
DOH/MB The Philippines has once again saw more than 8,000 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Thursday, August 5. Based on the latest case bulletin, there were 8,127 additional COVID-19 cases, pushing the nationwide running total to 1,627,816. The last time that the country recorded over...
(MB FILE PHOTO/ ALI VICOY) The Department of Health (DOH) reported Thursday, Aug. 5, 116 new people infected with the Delta variant of the coronavirus. Of the new Delta infections, 95 are local cases, one is a returning overseas Filipino (ROF), and 20 cases are currently being verified if these are...
People wait in line for first dose vaccination at SM Manila on Thursday, Aug. 5. (ALI VICOY) The Department of Health (DOH) has appealed to the different local government units (LGUs) to ensure the safe conduct of their respective coronavirus disease (COVID-19) immunization activities. DOH...
Covid surge The country's four regions are now under the "high-risk" level in terms of the utilization of their intensive care unit (ICU) beds dedicated for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients. These regions are Central Visayas with 70 percent occupancy rate, Ilocos with 71 percent, Cagayan...
Twelve out of 22 Level 3 hospitals in Metro Manila that are being monitored by the Department of Health (DOH) are now considered at "critical risk" in terms of the occupancy of their respective intensive care units (ICUs). MMDA Chairman Benhur Abalos (File photo/ Screengrab from Facebook live) The...
