Anti-CoVID-19 Pandemic
EO on face mask not tied to alert level system: DOH
September 13, 2022, 8:55 pm
MANILA – The executive order allowing the voluntary wearing of face masks outdoors is not tied to the alert level system for coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), a health official said Tuesday. “That’s something to be clear. Kahit na mayroon tayong Alert Level 2 na mga areas ngayon (Even if… Read More
DOH logs 852 new cases of Omicron subvariant
September 13, 2022, 7:55 pm
MANILA – The country has detected 852 more cases of the Omicron subvariants of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), the Department of Health (DOH) reported Tuesday. In a presentation, the DOH said 839 of the total tallies are BA.5 cases; 11, BA.4; one, BA.2.75; and one, BA.2.12.1. Of the 839… Read More
Covid-19 vax for kids aged 4, below still under study: DOH
September 13, 2022, 6:10 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) is still studying the vaccination of children four years old and below against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). In a media forum on Tuesday, DOH officer-in-charge Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said such vaccination would need to go through… Read More
Gov't asked to study vax for kids aged 3 to 5
September 13, 2022, 4:24 pm
MANILA – A House leader on Tuesday asked the national government and the Department of Health (DOH) to study and consider the vaccination of children aged between 3 to 5 years old against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). In a press conference, Deputy Majority Leader Lorenz Defensor said… Read More
PBBM extends state of calamity until year-end
September 13, 2022, 3:06 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has signed a proclamation extending the period of state calamity throughout the Philippines due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) until Dec. 31, 2022. "Now, therefore, I Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., President of the Philippines, by the… Read More
Masks also protect us from other contagious diseases, says expert
September 12, 2022, 2:32 pm
MANILA – The wearing of face mask is protection against other communicable diseases and not just coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), a health expert said Monday. In a televised public briefing, Philippine Foundation for Vaccination Executive Director Dr. Lulu Bravo echoed the advice of… Read More
Rizal positivity rate now 17.4% as of Sept. 10: OCTA
September 12, 2022, 12:47 pm
MANILA – The positivity rate or the number of people testing positive for Covid-19 in Rizal province increased to 17.4 percent as of Sept. 10 but its average daily attack rate remained low at 3.73, the OCTA Research Group said on Monday. Over Twitter, OCTA Research Group fellow Dr. Guido David… Read More
DOH in talks with manufacturers of new generation Covid-19 jabs
September 9, 2022, 4:40 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) is in talks with the manufacturers of new generation vaccines against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), a health official said Friday. In a media briefing, DOH Officer in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said the new Covid-19 jabs, which are… Read More
NCR Covid-19 positivity rate rises to 12.7%: OCTA
September 8, 2022, 5:00 pm
MANILA – The positivity rate, the number of people testing for Covid-19, in the National Capital Region (NCR) increased to 12.7 percent as of Sept. 7, the OCTA Research Group said Thursday. In a televised public briefing, OCTA Research Group fellow Dr. Butch Ong noted that the figure is a 0.6… Read More
Optional mask wearing may not affect Covid-19 cases quickly: OCTA
September 8, 2022, 4:49 pm
MANILA – The optional wearing of face masks outdoors may not affect the number of corona virus disease (2019) infections if it becomes a policy, the OCTA Research Group said Thursday. This, after the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID)… Read More
Continue wearing face masks: DOH
September 8, 2022, 4:00 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health is urging the public to continue wearing face masks, whether these are required or not, as it is still the best way to protect oneself against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). In a Viber message to reporters, DOH officer-in-charge Maria Rosario Vergeire… Read More
Optional wearing of face masks outdoors thumbed down
September 6, 2022, 4:56 pm
MANILA – An infectious disease expert on Tuesday said the optional wearing of face masks in public open spaces is not advisable at this time. Dr. Rontgene Solante was reacting to the dry run of voluntary wearing of face mask in Cebu City which already started and expected to end in December.… Read More
College students less likely to get severe Covid-19: expert
September 6, 2022, 3:47 pm
MANILA – The age group to which higher education students belong is not classified as high risk or vulnerable to Covid-19, an infectious disease expert said Tuesday. In a televised public briefing, Dr. Rontgene Solante explained the Department of Health's support to the policy of the Higher… Read More
IATF 'carefully studying' proposals to relax mask mandate: DILG
September 6, 2022, 3:24 pm
MANILA – Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. on Tuesday said the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) is carefully studying the proposals to relax the country's mask mandate. In an interview with CNN… Read More
NCR Covid-19 positivity rate slightly dips to 12.1%: OCTA
September 6, 2022, 12:45 pm
MANILA – The positivity rate, the number of people testing for Covid-19, in the National Capital Region (NCR) has slightly decreased to 12.1 percent as of Sept. 3, the OCTA Research Group said Tuesday. In a tweet, OCTA Research Group fellow Dr. Guido David noted that the figure is a 0.8 percent… Read More
PH daily average of Covid-19 cases down 10%
September 5, 2022, 4:47 pm
MANILA – The daily average of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases went down by 10 percent for the period Aug. 29 to Sept. 4, the Department of Health (DOH) reported Monday. From 2,752 per day recorded from Aug. 22 to 28, the number decreased to 2,449 daily in the recent week. The latest… Read More
PH detects over 600 add'l cases of Omicron BA.5 subvariant
September 5, 2022, 2:34 pm
MANILA – The country has detected 624 more cases of the Omicron BA.5 subvariant of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), the Department of Health (DOH) reported Monday. In a presentation, the DOH said 605 of the total cases are from all the regions while the remaining 19 are returning… Read More
Baguio residents urged to report results of Covid self-testing
September 2, 2022, 5:50 pm
BAGUIO CITY – An official of the City Health Services Office (HSO) has again urged residents to report the results of self-administered Covid-19 tests so they could be given proper assistance and treatment. "There are now low-cost self-test kits from online transactions, used in homes when… Read More
IATF to discuss bid on Cebu City as pilot area for optional masks
September 2, 2022, 5:38 pm
MANILA – The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) will look into the proposal to make Cebu City the pilot area for the implementation of the optional wearing of face masks. In a media briefing Friday, Department of Health (DOH) Officer in Charge,… Read More
Covid-19 vaccination activities to continue in schools: DOH
September 2, 2022, 4:42 pm
MANILA – Vaccination drive against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) will continue in schools as part of the PinasLakas campaign, a health official said Friday. “So, hindi po titigil ang bakunahan sa mga eskwelahan, klinaklaro natin at kinaklaro din ng Department of Education… Read More
