Anti-CoVID-19 Pandemic
PH detects 1,238 add'l Omicron, 9 new Delta cases
September 27, 2022, 5:00 pm
MANILA – The country has detected 1,238 more cases of four Omicron subvariants and nine new cases of Delta variant of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), the Department of Health (DOH) reported Tuesday. The DOH said 1,200 of the total count for the Omicron subvariants are BA.5 cases, 33 are… Read More
Over 66K booster doses given on 1st day of special vax week
September 27, 2022, 4:13 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) has administered 66,576 first booster doses of Covid-19 vaccines in the Visayas and Mindanao on the first day of the Special Vaccination Week. The vaccination week started Sept. 26. “Mayroon ding inclement weather sa ibang bahagi ng Visayas kaya 'yung… Read More
Daily average of new Covid-19 cases in PH up 22%
September 26, 2022, 5:00 pm
MANILA – The daily average of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases went up by 22 percent for the period Sept. 19 to 25, the Department of Health (DOH) reported Monday. From 2,101 per day recorded from Sept. 12 to 18, the number increased to 2,556 daily in the recent week. The latest case… Read More
NCR Covid-19 positivity rate now 18.5%: OCTA
September 26, 2022, 3:55 pm
MANILA – The positivity rate -- the number of people testing for Covid-19 -- in the National Capital Region (NCR) increased to 18.5 percent as of Sept. 24 from last week’s 15.7 percent, the OCTA Research Group said Monday. “This has already exceeded the positivity rate of 17.5 percent on… Read More
DOH holds ‘Bakunahang Bayan’ to ramp up booster coverage
September 24, 2022, 6:23 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health-Center for Health Development (DOH-CHD) in the Calabarzon Region will further intensify its Covid-19 booster coverage with the “Bakunahang Bayan: PinasLakas Special Vaccination Days” in Trece Martires City, Cavite starting Monday. Ariel Valencia,… Read More
Easing border restrictions risky; wear face mask: expert
September 21, 2022, 2:43 pm
MANILA – Other variants of the coronavirus would enter the country when border restrictions for foreign travellers are eased, a health expert said Wednesday. University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital chair Dr. Ted Herbosa, who was medical adviser of the defunct National Task… Read More
IATF to reconvene soon: DOH
September 20, 2022, 4:01 pm
MANILA – The Inter Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) will reconvene in the coming weeks to discuss the directives of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. In a media briefing Tuesday, Department of Health officer-in-charge Maria Rosario… Read More
Only 3 Covid-19 deaths per day in Sept.: DOH
September 20, 2022, 2:27 pm
MANILA – The Philippines has recorded an average of only three Covid-19 deaths per day this month so far, lower than the 17 fatalities daily count in August, a health official said Tuesday. In a media briefing, Department of Health (DOH) officer-in-charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said current data… Read More
DOH logs 693 more cases of 2 Omicron subvariants
September 20, 2022, 1:25 pm
MANILA – The country has detected 693 more cases of two Omicron subvariants of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), the Department of Health (DOH) reported Tuesday. The DOH said 677 of the total count are BA.5 cases and 16 are BA.4 cases. Of the 677 BA.5 cases, 50 are from the Ilocos Region;… Read More
PH daily Covid-19 cases down by 4% from Sept. 12-18
September 19, 2022, 5:21 pm
MANILA – The daily average of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases went down by 4 percent for the period Sept. 12 to 18, the Department of Health (DOH) reported Monday. From 2,197 per day recorded from Sept. 9 to 11, the number decreased to 2,101 daily in the recent week. The latest case… Read More
Annual, bi-annual Covid-19 vaccination possible in PH: expert
September 19, 2022, 2:22 pm
MANILA – Vaccination against Covid-19 yearly or bi-annually is possible as immunity wanes over time, an infectious disease expert said Monday. In a televised public briefing, Dr. Rontgene Solante said the priority of the annual or bi-annual inoculation against Covid-19 would be the vulnerable… Read More
PH Covid-19 cases expected to rise as restrictions ease
September 19, 2022, 1:20 pm
MANILA – Coronavirus cases are expected to rise with increased mobility, resumption of face-to-face classes and easing of face mask mandate, an infectious disease expert said Monday. In a televised public briefing, Dr. Rontgene Solante said the country's boosted population is low. As of Sept.… Read More
Covid-19 won't end anytime soon, says infectious disease expert
September 19, 2022, 12:50 pm
MANILA – The coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic would not end in two to three months, an infectious disease expert said Monday. In a televised public briefing, Dr. Rontgene Solante said the country’s Covid-19 numbers are low compared to those reported in January or September last… Read More
PH detects 165 add'l cases of Omicron, 4 cases of Delta
September 16, 2022, 1:56 pm
MANILA – The country has detected 165 more cases of two Omicron subvariants and four new cases of Delta variant of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), the Department of Health (DOH) reported Friday. In a presentation, the DOH said 163 of the total count for the Omicron subvariants are BA.5… Read More
NCR moderate risk for Covid-19, positivity rate now at 16.4%: DOH
September 16, 2022, 1:33 pm
MANILA – The National Capital Region (NCR) is back to moderate risk classification for Covid-19 with its positivity rate now at 16.4 percent, a health official said Friday. Positivity rate is the number of people tested positive for Covid-19 in a certain area. “’Pag tiningnan natin,… Read More
2.5M persons boosted vs. Covid-19 thru PinasLakas drive
September 15, 2022, 4:45 pm
MANILA – The PinasLakas campaign has vaccinated 30,363 senior citizens and administered first booster doses to 2,558,086 individuals as of September 14. In an online forum, Department of Health Public Operations Center Division Chief, Dr. Carmela Granada, said the number of fully vaccinated… Read More
PH positivity rate rises to 12.5% as of Sept. 13
September 15, 2022, 3:26 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health on Thursday (DOH) said it is seeing a slow, continued decline in coronavirus cases in the recent week. In a Viber message to reporters, the DOH said the positivity rate or number of people testing positive for the virus increased to 12.5 percent as of Sept. 13,… Read More
State of calamity extension to strengthen PH Covid response: DILG
September 15, 2022, 11:51 am
MANILA – The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Thursday welcomed President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr.'s move to extend the country's state of calamity due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. In a statement, Interior Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr.… Read More
Boosting vax coverage among elderly still top priority: NCSC
September 14, 2022, 8:16 pm
MANILA – The National Commission on Senior Citizens (NCSC) still sees a need to accelerate Covid-19 vaccine coverage among the elderly, especially those in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). NCSC Chairperson Franklin Quijano acknowledged how Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy… Read More
Pangasinan positivity rate climbs to 10.9%: OCTA
September 14, 2022, 1:23 pm
MANILA – The positivity rate or the number of people testing positive for Covid-19 in Pangasinan increased to 10.9 percent as of Sept. 12, the OCTA Research Group said on Wednesday. Over Twitter, OCTA Research Group fellow Dr. Guido David said the figure is a 4-point increase from 6.9 percent as… Read More
