DOH: Over 16,000 recover from COVID-19 as cases reach 189K

Krissy Aguilar - Reporter / @KAguilarINQ 08/23/2020

MANILA, Philippines — More than 16,000 persons have recovered from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as the Philippines’ total caseload reached 189,000, the Department of Health (DOH) reported Sunday. In its daily COVID-19 case bulletin, the DOH reported…

PH COVID-19 cases surpass 170K mark with additional 4,650 cases

Katrina Hallare 08/19/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines’ coronavirus disease (COVID-19) tally surpassed the 170,000-mark on Wednesday, August 19, 2020, as the Department of Health (DOH) logged in additional 4,650 cases. According to the latest data of the DOH, there…

DOH: Time-based COVID recoveries to be announced every Sunday

Darryl John Esguerra 08/14/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) will announce “time-based” coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) recoveries under its “Oplan Recovery” program every Sunday, the agency’s spokesperson said Friday, August 14, 2020. Time-based recoveries are coronavirus patients released…

PH COVID-19 caseload shoots up to 147,526 with 4,002 new cases

Daphne Galvez - Reporter / @DYGalvezINQ 08/13/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health logged 4,002 new cases of the coronavirus disease, driving the country’s caseload to 147,526 as of Thursday, August 13. Of the total cases, 74,713 are considered active. Most of the…

DOH clarifies statement on not having contact tracing teams

Catherine Gonzales 08/13/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health said Thursday, August 13, 2020,  that its statement on not having contact tracing teams has been “blown out of proportion,” explaining that it is now local government units that are…

SRP for face shields set at P26 to P50

Rosalie O. Abatayo 08/13/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) has set the suggested retail price (SRP) for face shields at P26 to P50 each. In a public advisory issued by the Department of Trade and Industry on…

Cebu City EOC warns: Beware of fake contact tracers

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 08/12/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is warning residents of fake contact tracers who may seek to extort money from them. EOC czar Councilor Joel Garganera said no reports of fake contact…

SRP for face shields out within the week — DOH

Darryl John Esguerra 08/12/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Amid the increasing demand for face shields due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Health (DOH) said Wednesday, August 12, 2020, the suggested retail price (SRP) for the protective equipment will likely be…

BREAKING: Another highest single-day surge for PH at 6,958 new COVID-19 cases

Gabriel Pabico Lalu - Reporter / @GabrielLaluINQ 08/10/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, August 10, 2020, reported yet another highest single-day increase in new COVID-19 cases at 6,958. Based on DOH’s latest COVID-19 bulletin, the country’s coronavirus caseload now stands…

DOH supports call of medical groups for proper quarantine enforcement

Consuelo Marquez - Reporter / @CMarquezINQ 08/01/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday said it supports the appeal of medical frontline workers to ensure that community quarantine is properly enforced. This was after health frontline workers asked the government to…

Lockdown in Sitio San Isidro, Barangay Quiot may be lifted

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 07/29/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government is planning to lift the lockdown in Sitio San Isidro, Barangay Quiot after the results of the contact tracing returned negative for the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Cebu City…

Cebu City Market Authority raises concerns on random testing for Carbon market vendors

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 07/29/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Market Authority Office raised concerns on the proposed random testing on vendors of the Carbon Public Market by the Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7). Dr. Mary Jean Loreche,…

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