The National Capital Region (NCR) Plus may shift to the more relaxed general community quarantine (GCQ) by May 15 given the improving coronavirus situation and health care capacity, a Palace official said Monday, May 10. Senior citizens get food items at a community pantry organized by a labor...
Even though there were still many days left for the present quarantine classifications this month, the government's pandemic task force said it would continue to balance health and economy in safely reopening more industries for the National Capital Region-plus (NCR-plus) bubble area come June....
The average number of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Metro Manila is projected to drop below 2,000 cases per day by May 14, according to experts studying the pandemic in the country. (Photo by STR / AFP / FILE PHOTO) In its latest monitoring report, OCTA Research Team said the...
The average number of daily new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Metro Manila is 56 percent lower compared to the number of cases recorded during the peak of the surge recently, the OCTA Research Team said. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) In its latest monitoring report, the independent...
The quarantine restrictions imposed in Metro Manila may be relaxed if the number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases recorded in the region decline to about 2,000 cases, a member of the OCTA Research Team said Thursday, May 6. (Photo by STR / AFP / FILE PHOTO) While there has been a downtrend...
Metro Manila's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) reproduction number further declined to 0.77, an expert of the OCTA Research said on Wednesday, May 5. "Magandang balita. Nasa 0.77 na lang ang R natin. Ibig sabihin less than 1 siya, bumabagal na ang pagkalat at yung kaso bumaba na from a high of 5,000...
President Duterte is willing to lift the strict community quarantine restrictions in Metro Manila and nearby provinces once the coronavirus situation has improved. Addressing the nation Monday, the President admitted that he had difficulty extending the movement curbs but promised to remove them...
Is Metro Manila's critical hospital care capacity out of the danger level? Health Secretary Francisco Duque inspects a temporary health facility at Eva Macapagal Terminal in Manila on April 26, 2021 (Ali Vicoy/ Manila Bulletin) Based on the latest computation of Malacañang, the critical care...
The OCTA Research Team has estimated that the daily new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Metro Manila will decrease to 3,000 or below in the coming weeks if the reproduction number will be maintained. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) In its latest monitoring report, OCTA said the reproduction...
The number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Metro Manila decreased by 18 percent compared to the previous week, a member of OCTA Research said Sunday, May 2. (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN) “Ngayon, pababa na talaga ‘yung bilang ng kaso. Sa NCR, bumaba (Right now, the number of...
Local government officials may be slapped with administrative and criminal charges if they don't enforce the quarantine rules in their areas of jurisdiction, President Duterte warned Wednesday, April 28. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang) The President said he would direct Interior and Local...
The healthcare utilization rate in Metro Manila has decreased in the past weeks, the country’s treatment czar and Health Undersecretary Leopoldo Vega said Tuesday, April 27. Health Sec. Francisco Duque with Undersecretary Leopoldo Vega inspect a new isolation facility at the Eva Macapagal...
