(MICHAEL VARCAS / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) said that two more people sustained injuries related to firecrackers, raising the total number to 25. “There were two new cases of fireworks-related injuries reported by the sentinel hospitals. As of 6 a.m. of Dec. 29, 2021, a...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) recorded 421 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections nationwide on Tuesday, Dec. 28. The country's running tally of confirmed cases is now at 2,839,111, of which 0.3 percent or 9,750 remain active. Of the active cases, 489 of them show no symptoms, 3,766...
Buildings stand illuminated at night in the Makati district of Manila, the Philippines. Photographer: Hannah Reyes Morales/Bloomberg FILE) The Department of Health (DOH) said it is recommending that all areas in the country remain under Alert Level 2 in January amid the threat of the Omicron...
(File photo: PIXABAY) The Department of Health (DOH) said that the number of firecracker-related injuries for this year has now climbed to 23. This is based on the data on the DOH Fireworks-Related Injury Surveillance Report that started last Dec. 21. "As of 6 a.m. of Dec. 28, 2021, a total of 23...
Photo from Pixabay/ MANILA BULLETIN The husband of the country’s fourth Omicron case was found positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Department of Health (DOH) said on Tuesday, Dec. 28. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that the individual is currently in isolation....
The Department of Health (DOH) said on Monday, Dec. 27, that approximately 141 health facilities were damaged by typhoon Odette. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III / RTVM screenshot During the President's pre-recorded public address, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III reported damages in Region...
Vaccination of children aged five to 11 against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has not yet started, the Department of Health (DOH) clarified on Monday, Dec. 27. A minor getting vaccinated at Lakeshore Hall in Taguig on Nov. 2. (Ali Vicoy) Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said in a...
The Department of Health (DOH) recorded on Monday, Dec. 27, an additional 318 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) This update brought the country's total tally of COVID-19 cases since the beginning of the pandemic to 2,838,792. DOH said that active cases stood at...
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) said on Monday, Dec. 27, that it is hoping that the Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines Inc. (PHAPi) president will rethink its scheduled "PhilHealth Holiday" from Jan. 1 to Jan. 5 next year. (PhilHealth / MANILA BULLETIN) "We...
An increase in the positive growth rate of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases was observed in the National Capital Region (NCR) in the recent week, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Monday, Dec. 27. Crowd at flea market. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said in a DOH press...
The country has detected its fourth case of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) variant Omicron, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Monday, Dec. 27. Omicron variant of COVID-19 Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said in a press briefing that the individual is a 38-year-old woman from...
Injury (UNSPLASH) The Department of Health (DOH) has recorded 11 fireworks-related injuries less than a week before the New Year. “As of 6 a.m. of Dec. 26, 2021, a total of 11 fireworks-related injuries reported. These were the same compared to 2020 (11 cases) and 77 percent lower than the five...
