Anti-CoVID-19 Pandemic
NCR Covid-19 cases remain on an uptrend; positivity rate at 13%
July 15, 2022, 4:11 pm
MANILA – The number of coronavirus cases in the National Capital Region (NCR) remains on an uptrend, showing a steep increase in recent weeks. In its Covid-19 situationer released Thursday night, the Department of Health said the NCR’s weekly positivity rate or the percentage of those people… Read More
Covid close to endemic phase; declaration 'just a matter of time'
July 14, 2022, 5:32 pm
MANILA – The Covid-19 situation is moving toward the endemic phase considering the Covid-19 metrics, an infectious disease expert said Thursday. In a televised public briefing, Dr. Edsel Salvaña said in an endemic phase, the damage brought about by a certain disease is predictable. “Ang… Read More
IATF continues to work: Palace
July 14, 2022, 5:14 pm
MANILA – The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) continues to perform its duties amid the prevailing coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, Malacañang said Thursday. “Ang masasabi lang po natin ay tuloy-tuloy naman po ang trabaho ng… Read More
NCR cities urge public to get booster shots as Covid cases rise
July 13, 2022, 8:24 pm
MANILA – The local government units in the National Capital Region urged residents to avail of the booster shots amid the increase of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases in the country. In Navotas City, the local government on Wednesday called on its residents to avail of the Covid-19… Read More
Senators propose measures to boost Covid-19 vax campaign
July 13, 2022, 4:14 pm
MANILA – Senators see the need for more coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccinations and booster shots as the number of cases in the country starts to rise again. Senator Christopher "Bong" Go on Wednesday urged the government to strengthen its information campaign on Covid-19 vaccination,… Read More
Continue wearing masks as BA.5 cases rise: health expert
July 13, 2022, 2:18 pm
MANILA – An infectious disease expert is advising the public to continue wearing face masks amid the rising cases of Omicron subvariants in the country. In a Facebook post Wednesday, Dr. Edsel Salvaña said masks should be worn even outdoors as the Omicron BA.5 subvariant is “super… Read More
Covid-19 daily cases up in Ilocos Region
July 12, 2022, 7:20 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – The Department of Health Center for Health Development in Ilocos Region (DOH-CHD-1) has recorded 23 daily average of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases in the region from June 26 to July 2. In an interview on Tuesday, DOH-CHD-1 Covid-19 focal person, Dr.… Read More
Covid-19 vax sites soon up in schools, public markets: DOH
July 12, 2022, 4:13 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) is setting up vaccination sites in areas commonly visited by the public, such as schools, public markets and churches within a community, to ramp up the Covid-19 booster shot uptake. In an online media forum on Tuesday, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario… Read More
71M Filipinos fully vaxxed vs. Covid, over 950K get 2nd booster
July 12, 2022, 2:44 pm
MANILA – About 71 million Filipinos are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus and over 954,000 Filipinos have received their second booster shot, a health official said Tuesday. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said almost 15.3 million individuals have an up-to-date vaccination or… Read More
PH detects 79 more cases of 3 Omicron subvariants
July 12, 2022, 1:57 pm
MANILA – The country has detected 79 additional cases of three Omicron subvariants -- 60 BA.5, 17 BA.2.12.1 and two BA.4 -- all logged from July 7 to 11. Of the total BA.5 tally, 58 cases were from Western Visayas, and one each from Davao Region and Soccsksargen. "Isang indibidwal ay… Read More
2nd booster doses reach 42K Manila residents
July 11, 2022, 8:58 pm
MANILA – The city government of Manila has administered over 40,000 doses of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) second booster jabs as of Monday. The Covid-19 second booster shot is offered to health care workers, senior citizens, and immunocompromised adults. As of 5 p.m. Monday, 42,181… Read More
Marcos on his way to ‘complete recovery’: lead physician
July 11, 2022, 7:55 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is on his way to a “complete recovery” after testing positive for Covid-19 on Friday, his lead physician said Monday. In a health bulletin, Dr. Samuel Zacate said Marcos is still under home isolation but is not experiencing fever and… Read More
Daily average of Covid-19 cases from July 4-10 up by 39%
July 11, 2022, 5:37 pm
MANILA – The country's daily average of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases went up by 39 percent from July 4 to 10, the Department of Health (DOH) reported Monday. From 1,057 per day from June 27 to July 3, the number of Covid-19 cases reached 1,467 daily from July 4 to 10. The latest… Read More
Covid-19 positivity rate in some areas now over 10%
July 11, 2022, 3:30 pm
MANILA – An infectious diseases expert on Monday said Covid-19 cases have started to rise as positivity rates recorded in some areas are now above 10 percent. In a televised public briefing Monday, Dr. Rontgene Solante said this is higher than the 5 percent threshold recommended by the World… Read More
Covid fails to slow down PBBM; still works while in isolation
July 10, 2022, 8:30 am
MANILA – Despite testing positive for Covid-19, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is doing fine and continues to work in isolation, giving out directives to his cabinet officials in the comfort of his home, Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles on Sunday said. Angeles said the President was visited… Read More
Over 1M pandemic-hit OFWs assisted by OWWA
July 8, 2022, 5:22 pm
MANILA – Over 1 million overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) displaced by the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) have been assisted by the government since the start of the pandemic two years ago, the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) reported Friday. “From May 2020 to July 6, 2022,… Read More
PBBM wants further study of Covid-19 alert level system: DOH
July 8, 2022, 4:38 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has ordered the Department of Health (DOH) to further study the Covid-19 Alert Level System to make it more appropriate for the country’s current situation. In a televised public briefing Friday, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario… Read More
Health exec says booster shots not mandatory
July 7, 2022, 8:39 pm
MANILA – The government and the Department of Health have not released a statement that administration of Covid-19 vaccine booster shots is mandatory, a health official said Thursday. “Gusto po nating klaruhin ano, wala pong binigay na statement ang ating gobiyerno, ang kagawaran na ang atin… Read More
PH remains low risk for Covid-19 despite rise in new cases
July 7, 2022, 8:04 pm
MANILA – All regions in the country remain under low-risk classification for Covid-19 despite increase in the number of new infections. In an online media forum Thursday, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said the country logged 8,248 new cases from June 30 to July 6 with an average… Read More
PH detects 97 more cases of Omicron BA.5 subvariant
July 7, 2022, 4:49 pm
MANILA – The country has detected 97 additional cases of Omicron BA.5 subvariant, the Department of Health (DOH) reported Thursday. Earlier, about 43 BA.5 cases were detected which brought the total number of new infections to 140 for this week. Of the total BA.5 tally, 99 cases were from… Read More
