The wearing of face masks in public transport and medical facilities are still “required” as the country is set to make the use of face masks in indoor settings voluntary, the Department of Health (DOH) said. This is based on the decision of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The Department of Health (DOH) said about 40 to 45 million eligible Filipinos are yet to receive their first booster shot of Covid-19 vaccines. More than 20 million...
DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire speaks to members of the media during the first face-to-face press briefing after two years at the DOH Central Office in Manila on Wednesday, July 20. (MB Photo: Noel Pabalate) Department of Health (DOH) Officer-in-Charge (OIC) Maria Rosario Vergeire...
DOH Covid-19 cases in the Philippines are expected to increase in the coming months as restrictions are further eased, particularly on the use of face masks, the Department of Health (DOH) said. The Philippine government is set to make indoor mask-wearing voluntary across the country as recently...
DOH The daily Covid-19 tally of the Philippines is back to over 1,000 on Wednesday, Oct. 26. Department of Health’s (DOH) latest data showed 1,121 newly confirmed patients infected with Covid-19 virus nationwide. Active cases stood at 21,325. The regions with the most cases in the last two weeks...
DOH Nearly 4,000 cases of cholera have been recorded nationwide since the start of this year, the Department of Health (DOH) said. A total of 3,980 cholera cases have been logged from Jan. 1 to Oct. 8. “This is 270 percent higher compared to the reported cases during the same period in 2021...
Facemasks (stock photo) An infectious disease expert said Covid-19 cases in the country may increase once again as the government is set to make wearing of face masks voluntary in indoor spaces. “Talagang may agam-agam pa din tayo diyan especially for now na nandito ang XBB and XBC (We really...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday, Oct. 25, logged less than 1,000 Covid-19 cases, the lowest daily tally since July. Based on the DOH Covid-19 tracker, 943 new infections were recorded on Tuesday. This number was the lowest since July 5, wherein the country recorded 832 cases. The number...
Facemasks (stock photo) The Department of Health (DOH) reiterated on Tuesday, Oct. 25, that people can be better protected against Covid-19 if they use multiple layers of protection. “The DOH reminds the public that the more layers of protection we employ, the more protected we are against...
DOH An official of the Department of Health (DOH) said about 17 percent of Filipinos aged 15 to 24 years old have thought of suicide. This was bared by DOH Undersecretary Beverly Ho during the National Mental Health Summit on Tuesday, Oct. 25, in Taguig City. “This is the latest survey that came...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported on Monday, Oct. 24, a total of 11,995 new Covid-19 cases reported during the past week. (DOH/MB) In DOH's weekly case bulletin, it mentioned that daily average cases are at 1,714 which is 22 percent lower than cases from Oct. 10 to Oct. 16. DOH also recorded...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) on Sunday, Oct. 23, confirmed the appointment of former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Camilo Cascolan as one of its undersecretaries. The state health agency confirmed the said appointment amid circulating reports online. “Yes, we confirm the receipt of...
