DOH records highest number of COVID-19 recoveries in a day

Daphne Galvez 05/13/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday recorded 145 newly recovered patients from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), a record-high increase posted in a single day, bringing the total of recoveries to 2,251. The DOH…

Trapped by COVID-19 quarantine: 700 foreigners, including 500 in Boracay, sent home

Nestor P. Burgos Jr. 03/26/2020

ILOILO CITY—Nearly 700 foreign tourists, including 500 in Boracay, trapped by COVID-19 travel restrictions in Western Visayas had been extracted and flown to Manila and Cebu to return to their countries. From March 19 and 23, the…

COVID-19 cases in PH: 707 with 45 deaths

Daphne Galvez 03/26/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Seventy-one new confirmed cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were recorded by the Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday, raising the total to 707. The death toll also climbed to 45, with seven new…

Coronavirus cases in PH jump to 552; 2 more deaths recorded

Cathrine Gonzales 03/24/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) has recorded 51 more cases of the coronavirus disease in the country as well as two more deaths as of Tuesday afternoon. This brings the total number of confirmed…

DICT pushes for telecommuting in gov’t offices

Miguel R. Camus 03/20/2020

The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) wants alternative work arrangements for government employees amid moves to contain the spread of the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The DICT is proposing that the Civil Service Commission (CSC)…

DOH: 2 more COVID-19 patients die; total PH death count now 14

Darryl John Esguerra 03/17/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Two more patients died of the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19), bringing the country’s total death count to 14, the Department of Health (DOH) official said Tuesday evening. In an interview over dzMM, Health Undersecretary…

DOH official tested positive for coronavirus – Vergeire

Darryl John Esguerra 03/17/2020

MANILA, Philippines — A Department of Health (DOH) official has tested positive for the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19). In an interview over dzMM on Tuesday evening, Health Undersecretary Rosette Vergeire said that the patient is a DOH…

Church members infected with coronavirus after saltwater sprayed in mouth during service

03/17/2020

A Protestant church in South Korea has been identified as the site of a cluster transmission of COVID-19 following a Sunday service where members were sprayed with salt water. Officials of Gyeonggi Province believe that a saltwater…

BREAKING: Duterte: Philippines now under state of calamity due to COVID-19

Darryl John Esguerra 03/17/2020

Update MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has placed the entire Philippines under a state of calamity in an attempt to contain the  2019 coronavirus disease or COVID-19 which has sickened over 180 people. Duterte signed Proclamation…

BREAKING: DOH record 45 new cases of COVID-19; total now at 187

Daphne Galvez 03/17/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) has recorded 45 new confirmed cases of the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19), bringing the total of cases in the country to 187. The DOH has yet to provide other…

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