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Muntinlupa City’s active coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases continue to go down and according to the health office, there is a marked decrease in positive samples reported by laboratories.

The total number of active coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Taguig has breached the 1,000 mark again amid the transmission of Omicron variant in the National Capital Region (NCR).

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) said on Wednesday, Jan. 19 that it amended the interim guidelines on the use of leave credits for absences due to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) quarantine and/or treatment.

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A Palace official is supporting the Department of Labor and Employment’s (DOLE) call for private sector employers to give appropriate paid isolation and quarantine leaves for coronavirus disease (COVID-19)-affected workers, but insists that it should be done voluntarily.

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The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is urging employers in the private sector to provide paid leaves for workers who will have to quarantine or isolate due to coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) has approved the implementation of quarantine protocols for workers in the aviation sector.

The Department of Health (DOH) has updated its guidelines for the isolation and quarantine period of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients as well as their close contacts.

The Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday, Jan. 8, clarified its guidelines for quarantine and isolation amid the rising number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country.

The government’s pandemic task force has approved the shortened quarantine days for healthcare workers who were already fully vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

Prepare a room for confinement. You have to distance yourself from other people in your home, and using a bedroom with a connected bathroom is best for total isolation. Consider installing an air purifier aside from opening the windows to improve the ventilation.According to the DOH and other general guidelines issued by medical organizations, airflow can help prevent virus particles from staying in the air. Good ventilation, as well as other preventive measures such as staying six feet apart, can help family members avoid contracting and spreading the COVID-19 virus. If there is only one bathroom and toilet in the house, clean the area after each use with liquid bleach and water.

If fighting COVID-19 is a sport like basketball or football, our best offense is our defense. Thus, we are asked to get vaccinated, to properly observe standard health protocols when outside, to stay at home as much as possible, and to stay fit and healthy. However, there are some stories that people still get infected no matter how careful and protective they are. So if our defensive strategy isn’t enough, what else can we do?

Amid the surge in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) continues to offer school facilities turned into isolation facilities to serve asymptomatic patients.

Pateros Mayor Miguel “Ike” Ponce III has issued an executive order listing the guidelines on the handling of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients detected to have the highly contagious Delta variant.

The government’s pandemic task force has intensified its detection and isolation efforts amid the threat of the Delta variant of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

In a bid to stress to the public the importance of following health protocols, the government’s pandemic task force is set to distribute modules to different barangays in the country, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said.

Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) secretary and isolation czar Mark Villar wants to slash the occupancy rate of COVID-19 mega treatment facilities in the country to less than 60 percent in the coming weeks.