Over 3,000 new Covid-19 infections were recorded by the Department of Health (DOH) during the past week. In a bulletin issued on Monday, Jan. 2, DOH showed that a total of 3,458 new cases were recorded in the Philippines from Dec. 26, 2022 until Jan. 1, 2023. The average number of daily Covid-19...
The country’s Covid-19 health protocols remain effective against the virus and its subvariants, the Department of Health (DOH) stressed on Monday, Jan. 2, amid the uptick in China’s Covid-19 infections. (DOH / Manila Bulletin) The DOH, in a statement on Monday, assured the public that the...
The latest tally of firecracker-related injuries has climbed to 211 after the Department of Health (DOH) logged 74 additional cases on Sunday, Jan. 1. (MICHAEL VARCAS / MANILA BULLETIN) In an advisory released on Monday, Jan. 2, DOH stressed that the injuries were reported from 61 DOH sentinel...
CEBU CITY – At least 37 firecracker-related incidents were recorded in Central Visayas from Dec. 2 to New Year’s Day. Data from the Department of Health-Central Visayas showed that two persons were wounded by stray bullets in Cebu province and Lapu-Lapu City. Most of the firecracker-related...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Sunday, Jan. 1, assured that the country’s healthcare system is “ready” should there be an increase in Covid-19 cases after the holiday season. Families welcome the new year as fireworks light up the sky at ACEA beach resort in Subic Bay Freeport Zone,...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Sunday, Jan. 1, said that there are 137 reported cases of fireworks-related injuries (FWRI) mostly coming from Metro Manila. A teenager fires a 'boga' which is an improvised cannon made of cans and PVC pipe at Brgy. Culiat in Quezon City on Dec. 29, 2022. The...
TACLOBAN CITY -- At least four firecracker-related injuries have been logged in Eastern Visayas since Dec. 21. The first case was reported on Dec. 29 when a 42-year-old woman from Tanauan, Leyte sustained injuries due to a rocket (kwitis). In Zumarraga, Samar, a 10-year-old boy was injured on Dec....
DOH Eleven additional fireworks-related injuries were recorded by the Department of Health (DOH) on Dec. 30 to 31. The new cases brought the tally of fireworks-related injuries to 52 since the DOH started its surveillance last Dec. 21. The DOH noted that the current total was 30 percent higher...
Department of Health The Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) will meet to discuss measures on how to deal with the resurgence of Covid-19 in China, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Friday, Dec. 30. DOH said the discussion will include border control measures for...
(DOH / FACEBOOK) Five more cases of fireworks-related injuries were recorded by the Department of Health (DOH), the agency said on Friday, Dec. 30. This brings the number of firework-related injuries to 41. “Since yesterday, Dec. 29, five new cases of fireworks-related injuries have been recorded...
Department of Health The Department of Health (DOH) said on Friday, Dec. 30 that it is open to alternative measures if the state of calamity due to Covid-19 will not be extended in the country. “We have submitted our recommendations to the President. Pinag-aaralan na nila ito nang maigi (They are...
COVID-19 virus Covid-19 subvariant Omicron BN.1 has been detected in the Philippines, the Department of Health (DOH) reported on Thursday, Dec. 29. The DOH said that two cases have been found, based on the latest genome sequencing conducted by the University of the Philippines - Philippine Genome...
