Higit 100 kaso ng gastroenteritis, diarrhea naitala sa Cebu, CARAGA — DOH
MANILA, Philippines — Mahigit sa 100 kaso ng gastroenteritis at diarrhea ang naitala sa mga rehiyon ng Cebu at CARAGA kasunod ng pananalasa ng bagyong Odette, ayon sa Department of Health (DOH). Sa...
View ArticleDOH: Spouse of 4th Omicron case tests positive for COVID-19
MANILA, Philippines – The husband of the country’s fourth imported case of Omicron coronavirus variant has also tested positive for COVID-19, the Department of Health (DOH) reported Tuesday. Health...
View ArticlePanibagong COVID-19 surge pinangangambahan dahil sa tumataas na namang kaso...
MANILA, Philippines — Nagpahayag ng pagkabahala ang independent pandemic monitoring OCTA Research Team sa biglang pagbilis ng hawaan ng COVID-19 sa bansa. Ayon kay OCTA Research fellow Guido David,...
View ArticleDOH traces 22 close contacts of 4th Omicron case
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday said it has located the 22 close contacts of the country’s fourth imported case of Omicron COVID-19 variant. In a statement, the DOH...
View ArticleMga batang edad 5-11, inirerekomendang bakunahan vs COVID-19 simula Enero...
MANILA, Philippines – Inirerekomenda na ng Department of Science and Technology (DOST)-Vaccine Expert Panel (VEP) na bakunahan na kontra COVID-19 ang lahat ng batang may edad 5 hanggang 11 sa...
View ArticleDOH, DOT probing claims female from US skipped quarantine rules to attend party
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Health (DOH) and the Department of Tourism (DOT) on Thursday said they are now investigating claims that a female traveler from the United States violated...
View ArticleDOH advises public: Don’t eat together, keep mask on in gatherings outside...
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday called on the public to remain vigilant and to reassess their plans for the holidays amid increasing cases of COVID-19 in the country....
View ArticleOmicron cases in Philippines rise to 14 with local cases confirmed — DOH
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday confirmed the detection of seven imported cases and three local cases of the Omicron (B.1.1.529) variant in the country. These cases were...
View Article3 Metro Manila hospitals limit COVID-19 admissions
MANILA, Philippines — Three hospitals in Metro Manila have already announced limiting the number of COVID-19 patients that they will admit for confinement. This is due to the spike of COVID-19...
View ArticleNTF prepares for possible elevated alert level restrictions in other regions
MANILA, Philippines — The National Task Force (NTF) against COVID-19 has assured the public of the government’s readiness for a possible elevation of alert level restrictions in other regions. This is...
View ArticleGov’t to beef up testing, contact tracing efforts amid surge in COVID-19...
MANILA, Philippines — The National Task Force (NTF) against COVID-19 assured the public that the government is ready and prepared to intensify its testing and contact tracing effort against the deadly...
View ArticleDOH to public: Use telemedicine services to avoid congestion in ERs
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) advises the public to use telemedicine services to avoid congestion in emergency rooms. This comes after several hospitals in Metro Manila noted an...
View ArticlePNP chief tests positive for COVID-19
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Tuesday confirmed that PNP chief PGen. Dionardo Carlos has tested positive for COVID-19. In a statement released to the media, the PNP...
View ArticleNo shortage in paracetamol, other drugs for flu-like symptoms – DOH
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday assured that there is no shortage in the supply of paracetamol and other medicines used to treat fever and other flu-like symptoms. The...
View ArticleLacson, Gatchalian test positive for COVID-19
MANILA, Philippines — Senators Panfilo Lacson and Sherwin Gatchalian have tested positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). In a Twitter post on Friday, Lacson confirmed that he has contracted...
View ArticleOmicron variant, ‘mild’ kumpara sa Delta variant pero hindi dapat balewalain...
MANILA, Philippines – Nanawagan ang Department of Health (DOH) sa publiko na manatiling alerto huwag balewalain ang pagkalat ng Omicron at Delta variants sa Pilipinas. Ayon kay Infectious Disease...
View ArticleCHED chair De Vera says he contracted COVID-19
MANILA, Philippines – Commission on Higher Education (CHED) chairperson Prospero De Vera on Thursday said he has tested positive for COVID-19. During the Laging Handa public briefing, De Vera...
View ArticleIsang linggong ‘health break’ idineklara sa mga paaralan sa Maynila
MANILA, Philippines – Walang pasok sa lahat ng antas sa mga paaralan sa lungsod ng Maynila mula Enero 14 hanggang 21 matapos magdeklara ng “health break” si Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno”...
View ArticleCOVID-19 among leading causes of death in PHL in 2021 – PSA
The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is among the top three causes of death in the Philippines in 2021, according to data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on Monday. The PSA...
View ArticleOCTA: COVID-19 growth rate in NCR slows down to -1%
MANILA, Philippines – The growth rate of COVID-19 is decreasing in Metro Manila, the OCTA Research group said on Monday. OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David said the daily growth rate of the...
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