Anti-CoVID-19 Pandemic
Daily Covid-19 cases seen to reach 18K sans masks
October 27, 2022, 1:36 pm
MANILA – The daily average of Covid-19 cases nationwide may reach 18,000 in the next two months should the public opt to ditch the wearing of face masks, a health official said Thursday. In a radio interview, Department of Health (DOH) officer-in-charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said she presented… Read More
PH daily average of new Covid cases down by 22% from Oct. 17-23
October 24, 2022, 4:51 pm
MANILA – The daily average of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases decreased by 22 percent from Oct. 17 to 23, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Monday. From 2,188 per day recorded from Oct. 10 to 16, the number went down to 1,714 daily in the recent week. The latest case bulletin… Read More
Marcos to Pinoys: It’s time to return to pre-pandemic life
October 23, 2022, 5:08 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos on Sunday enjoined Filipinos to get back to their normal lives before the Covid-19 pandemic hit, stressing that it is crucial to show the world that the Philippines is slowly getting back on its feet. “It is a good thing to remind people that the pandemic… Read More
Resolve 1.4M VaxCertPH backlog, DILG tells LGUs
October 20, 2022, 2:31 pm
MANILA – Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin C. Abalos Jr. on Thursday urged local government units (LGUs) to immediately address the 1.4 million backlog in the registration of vaccination records in the Vaccination Information Management System (VIMS) that… Read More
Covid-19 still international health emergency: WHO
October 20, 2022, 1:33 pm
GENEVA – The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday said Covid-19 is still a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), the WHO's highest alert level. The announcement came although the number of weekly deaths is almost at its lowest level since the pandemic began. The WHO's… Read More
PinasLakas administers 3.4M 1st booster dose in 100 days
October 11, 2022, 5:25 pm
MANILA – The PinasLakas campaign has administered 3,456,132 first booster doses on its 100th day, Oct. 8, the Department of Health said Tuesday. The campaign also vaccinated 47,803 senior citizens against Covid-19. As of Oct. 10, almost 73.3 million Filipinos have been fully vaccinated. Of the… Read More
PH logs 628 new Omicron cases, 94 add'l Delta variant
October 11, 2022, 3:29 pm
MANILA – The country has detected 628 more cases of four Omicron subvariants and 94 new cases of Delta variant of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), the Department of Health (DOH) reported Tuesday. The DOH said 605 of the total count for the Omicron subvariants are BA.5 cases, 18 are BA.4… Read More
PH daily average of new Covid cases down by 10%
October 10, 2022, 8:19 pm
MANILA – The daily average of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases went down by 10 percent from Oct. 3 to 9, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Monday. From 2,288 per day recorded from Sept. 26 to Oct. 2, the number decreased to 2,048 daily in the recent week. The latest case bulletin… Read More
Agusan Sur town exceeds 100% vaccination rate
October 8, 2022, 3:11 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The municipality of Loreto in Agusan del Sur has surpassed its vaccination goal against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) while six others have administered at least the first dose to all target residents. Data obtained from the Provincial Health Office of Agusan del Sur… Read More
Rise in breakthrough Covid-19 infections likely by year-end
October 6, 2022, 4:27 pm
MANILA – The number of breakthrough coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) infections increasing by the end of the year is likely to happen due to waning immunity, a health expert said Thursday. “’Yung waning immunity matagal na kasi no sinabi na natin ‘yan na kapag bumaba na ‘yung mga… Read More
DBM vows to find new funding sources for health workers' benefits
October 6, 2022, 4:08 pm
MANILA – The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on Thursday promised to look for new funding sources for the disbursement of benefits and allowances of health workers involved in the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) response. This was after Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman… Read More
DBM OKs release of P11.5 billion for One Covid allowance
October 5, 2022, 1:15 pm
MANILA – The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on Wednesday approved the release of around PHP11.5 billion for the distribution of One Covid-19 Allowance (OCA) or Health Emergency Allowance (HEA) claims to over 1.6 million qualified beneficiaries. In a press statement, the DBM said the… Read More
DOH-Cordillera ramps up efforts in 2 provinces with low vax rate
October 4, 2022, 5:18 pm
BAGUIO CITY – The Department of Health - Cordillera region said it continues to ramp up efforts to convince residents of Ifugao and Benguet provinces to get vaccinated against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). "We will continue to convince the public to be vaccinated because the vaccine… Read More
Routine immunization coverage in PH lower at 62.9%: DOH
October 4, 2022, 4:20 pm
MANILA – The routine immunization coverage among children in the country is only 62.9 percent, lower than data recorded in previous years, a health official said Tuesday. In a media briefing, Department of Health (DOH) officer-in-charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said the target coverage for routine… Read More
NCIP, DOH address vaccine hesitancy in IP communities
October 3, 2022, 7:22 pm
MANILA – The National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) will join forces with the Department of Health to address vaccine hesitancy in IP communities. Pablito Gonzales of the National Committee on Central Cultural Communities (NCCC) said during Monday’s Laging Handa public briefing that… Read More
Daily average of new Covid-19 cases in PH down 10%
October 3, 2022, 7:21 pm
MANILA – The daily average of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases went down by 10 percent from Sept. 26 to Oct. 2, the Department of Health (DOH) reported Monday. From 2,556 per day recorded from Sept. 19 to 25, the number decreased to 2,288 daily in the recent week. The latest case… Read More
NCR Covid-19 positivity rate at 18.9%, highest since June: OCTA
September 30, 2022, 4:43 pm
MANILA – The positivity rate in the National Capital Region (NCR), or the number of people testing positive for Covid-19, increased slightly to 18.9 percent as of September 29. It is the highest in NCR since June, OCTA Research Group fellow Dr. Guido David said in a message to reporters. NCR’s… Read More
DOH sees rise in Covid-19 hospital admissions in 6 metro cities
September 29, 2022, 3:58 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) is seeing an increase in the number of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) hospital admissions in six Metro Manila local government units (LGUs). In a media briefing Thursday, DOH officer-in-charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said closely monitored are the… Read More
Cebu, Metro Cebu remain 'low risk' for Covid-19
September 28, 2022, 1:55 pm
MANILA – Cebu province and Metro Cebu remain under low risk classification for Covid-19 as the no mask policy experiment remains implemented for over two weeks now, the OCTA Research Group said Wednesday. In a message to reporters, OCTA Research Group fellow Ranjit Rye said new cases in Cebu and… Read More
NCR reaches 50% of target for 1st booster coverage
September 28, 2022, 12:52 pm
MANILA – About 5,067,530 Filipinos in the National Capital Region have received their first booster dose of the Covid-19 vaccine as of Sept. 23. In a statement Wednesday, Department of Health-Metro Manila Center for Health Development regional chief Gloria Balboa said the tally is 50.17 percent… Read More
