(MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) There were 7,342 new people who were found positive with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) nationwide, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Wednesday, August 4. The tally of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country since last year is now at 1,619,824, of which, 63,171...
A senior citizen in Muntinlupa poses with the sign "we got fully vaccinated" after getting the single shot johnson & Johnson's Janssen vaccine (MunCoVac) Family members of senior citizens play a huge part in convincing them to get vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), an...
COVID-19 VIRUS ILLUSTRATION/FILE PHOTO The presence of the Delta coronavirus variant has already been seen in nine out of the 17 regions of the country, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said. “We have detected local cases of Delta in nine regions,” said DOH Epidemiology Bureau...
A new smoking cessation module that will be used to train healthcare practitioners give counsel and recommend treatment for people who want to stop the habit will be launched soon under the collaboration of Johnson & Johnson Philippines (J&J), through its consumer health brand Nicorette,...
DOH/MB The country recorded 6,879 more coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Tuesday, August 3. The new cases brought the Philippines' cumulative tally to 1,612,541, of which, 63,137 are active, the Department of Health (DOH) said. “Nine laboratories were not able to submit their data to the...
A senior citizen receives a COVID-19 vaccine in Angono, Rizal. (Angono Public Information Office) Senior citizens are allowed to go to the COVID-19 vaccination centers even if they don’t have an appointment during the implementation of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in some areas of the...
Undated photo shows a vial of Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. (BioNTech/Handout via Xinhua) The country is expected to receive 22.7 million doses of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines this month, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said on Tuesday, August 3. DOH Undersecretary...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, August 2, reported more than 8,000 new cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). DOH/MB The case bulletin of the DOH showed 8,167 additional cases of COVID-19, bringing the country's total cases to 1,605,762. Total recoveries rose to 1,515,054 with 9,095...
To avoid mass gathering, the Department of Health (DOH) said walk-ins will not be allowed in vaccination sites during the enhanced community quarantine. DOH/MB "Walk-ins will not be allowed. There will be pre-registration. There will be strict scheduling to avoid mass gathering in vaccination...
Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire on Monday, August 2, said half of the provinces and cities in the country already showing increase in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases and healthcare utilization rate. DOH/MB The health official, however, did not identify said areas. Vergeire said...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, August 2, said there is still no enough evidence yet that there is already a community transmission of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Delta variant. DOH/MB "The assumption is there but we cannot still pronounce or declare because we still do not have...
More than nine million Filipinos have already received their second dose of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines, the Department of Health (DOH) said Monday, August 2. DOH/MB The latest vaccine statistics showed that as of August 1, a total of 9,115,963 have already gotten the complete...
