Ex-Senator Heherson Alvarez succumbs to COVID-19

Daphne Galvez 04/20/2020

Updated to include quotes and reaction from PDP-Laban MANILA, Philippines — Former Senator Heherson Alvarez has succumbed to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), his son Hexilon confirmed on Monday. He was 80. “Yes. We are all still in a…

82 more people recover from COVID-19 as confirmed cases soar to 5,660

Daphne Galvez 04/16/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Eighty-two new recoveries were recorded by the Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday, a record-high spike of recoveries since the disease was first reported in the country bringing the total to 435 while the…

58 persons recover from COVID-19; confirmed cases rise to 5,453

Daphne Galvez 04/15/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The total number of patients who recovered from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the country surged to 353 as the Department of Health (DOH) reported 58 new recoveries on Wednesday. This is the…

BREAKING: COVID-19 cases in PH reach 5,223

Daphne Galvez 04/14/2020

MANILA, Philippines — There are now over 5,000 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country as the Department of Health (DOH) reported 291 new cases on Tuesday, bringing the country’s total cases to 5,223 as of 4…

BREAKING: COVID-19 cases in PH breach 4,000 mark; now at 4,076

Daphne Galvez 04/09/2020

MANILA, Philippines — With 206 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) recorded on Thursday, the total has surpassed the 4,000 mark at 4,076. Meanwhile, more than 200 COVID-19 patients have died of the disease…

DOH: 252 healthcare workers have COVID-19

Daphne Galvez 04/08/2020

MANILA, Philippines — A total of 252 healthcare workers has been confirmed to have the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the Department of Health (DOH) revealed Wednesday. Of the number, 152 or 65 percent are doctors while 63…

DOH records 106 more COVID-19 cases; total surges to 3,870

Daphne Galvez 04/08/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) has recorded 106 more cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the country, raising the total to 3,870 as of April 8. Twelve patients, meanwhile, were able to…

DOH: 11 patients recover from COVID-19 as cases soar to 3,764

Daphne Galvez 04/07/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Eleven more COVID-19 positive persons have recovered from the illness, the Department of Health (DOH) reported Tuesday. It is the highest recorded recoveries in a day since the first case was documented in the…

DOLE to give cash aid to 350,000 workers affected by ECQ by April 14

Daphne Galvez 04/06/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is aiming to give cash assistance to about 350,000 formal and informal workers who were not able to go to work due to the enhanced community quarantine…

COVID-19 cases in PH now at 3,660; death toll at 163

Daphne Galvez 04/06/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Four hundred and fourteen more individuals have tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the Philippines, the Department of Health (DOH) said Monday. This brought the total of confirmed cases in the country…

DOH tests 23,000 people for coronavirus; 82% test negative

Daphne Galvez 04/06/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine government has conducted a total of 22,958 tests for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), of which over 82 percent resulted negative. Health Secretary Maria Rosario Vergeire, in a Laging Handa press briefing Monday,…

One more hospital in Visayas accredited to do COVID-19 testing

Daphne Galvez 04/02/2020

MANILA, Philippines — There are now two hospitals in the Visayas that are accredited to conduct testing for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Health Secretary Francisco Duque III announced on Thursday that the West Visayas Medical Center in Iloilo…

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