DOH/MB The country recorded 6,955 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), pushing the nationwide tally to 1,262,273, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Saturday, June 5. The active cases stood at 59,543. Of these, 93.5 percent were mild cases, 2.4 percent were asymptomatic, 1.3...
DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire The Department of Health (DOH) encouraged local government units (LGUs) to provide free shuttle services to COVID-19 vaccination sites to encourage more people, especially senior citizens to get vaccinated. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said...
A public health expert said on Saturday, June 5, that wearing of face shields must remain until 80 percent of Filipinos have been vaccinated against coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN) Dr. Benito Atienza, president of the Philippine Medical Association (PMA), said the...
DOH/MB The Department of Health (DOH) assured the public that coronavirus disease (COVID-19) storage facilities and vaccination centers are prepared in case disasters strike. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that facilities related to COVID-19 vaccination have been instructed to take...
DOH/MB The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the Philippines grew to 1,255,337 after 7,450 new infections were recorded on Friday, June 4. The Department of Health (DOH) said that 4.8 percent of the overall caseload or 60,794 are patients who are still being treated. Of the active cases, 93.9...
The survey result showing that majority of adult Filipinos are still worried about catching COVID-19 is an opportunity for the government to further encourage the public to get vaccinated against the viral illness, the Department of Health (DOH) said. Based on the recent Social Weather Stations...
People form a line leading to a community pantry in Sta. Mesa, Manila on April 30, 2021 (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin/File Photo) The Department of Health (DOH) once again reminded individuals who are planning to organize community pantries to coordinate first with their local government units (LGUs)...
The Department of Health (DOH) clarified on Thursday, June 3, that only nine percent of COVID-19 vaccine recipients in the country missed their second dose. “According to the National COVID-19 Vaccination Operations Center, actual numbers show that nine percent of people have deferred their...
DOH/MB The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday recorded 7,217 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases, bringing the country's total to 1,247,899. The number of active COVID-19 cases in the Philippines increased to 55,790, which is equivalent to 4.5 percent of the country’s caseload, the DOH...
In this photo taken on September 19, 2020, people wearing face shields queue up at a public market in Manila. (Photo by Ted ALJIBE / AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) is not in favor of the proposal to lift the policy that requires people to wear face shields when stepping out...
President Duterte has reiterated his appeal to Filipinos to get vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), saying it was the only way to protect themselves and the people around them, and to overcome the pandemic. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) Duterte made the...
In this file photograph taken on March 1, 2021, a health worker holds up a vial of China's Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine during the first phase of vaccinations for health workers at a hospital in Manila. (Ted ALJIBE / AFP/ MANILA BULLETIN) The World Health Organization (WHO)'s approval on the COVID-19...