2,019 new COVID-19 cases in PH as total rises to 78,412

Consuelo Marquez - Reporter / @CMarquezINQ 07/25/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Philippines on Saturday logged 2,019 additional cases of coronavirus disease, raising the total tally of COVID-19 to 78,412. Latest data from the Department of Health also showed that 1,278 more people were able to…

DOH: Home quarantine guidelines out in April, ‘emphasized’ to LGUs

Darryl John Esguerra - Reporter / @DJEsguerraINQ 07/24/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday said that home quarantine guidelines were released as early as April, and have been “emphasized” to local government units (LGUs), in response to Malacañang’s claims that the…

COVID-19 cases in PH climb to 72,269 ; 1,594 new infections recorded

Katrina Hallare 07/22/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The total number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the Philippines climbed to 72,269 as the Department of Health (DOH) logged an additional 1,594 new infections. The latest data from the DOH as of…

Another private hospital in Cebu certified to do COVID-19 tests

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/20/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Health officials from the national government have accredited another privately owned hospital in Cebu to carry out coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) tests. The Department of Health (DOH), in their latest COVID-19 report issued…

Cebu now has six accredited COVID-19 molecular labs

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/20/2020

(Updated, 3 p.m. July 20, 2020) CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu now has six molecular labs accredited to process coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) as of July 19, 2020. The Department of Health’s (DOH) situation report issued on…

DOH expands list of workers for priority testing

Jovic Yee 07/16/2020

MANILA, Philippines — As the government reopens the economy wider, the Department of Health (DOH) has further expanded its testing for the new coronavirus to include in its priority list workers as well as residents living in…

PH COVID-19 cases breach 56,000 mark

Darryl John Esguerra - Reporter / @DJEsguerraINQ 07/13/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday morning reported 2,124 new coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases nationwide, along with 2,009 patient recoveries and  162 deaths. The total number of COVID-19 cases thus soared to…

DOH defends decision to deploy Doctors to the Barrios in Cebu City

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/29/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Department of Health (DOH) defended its decision to reassign several physicians under the Doctors to the Barrios (DTTB) program. DOH, in an official statement issued on Monday, June 29, 2020, assured the…

Doctors to the Barrios to DOH: Reconsider sending members to Cebu City

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/28/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Physicians under the Doctors to the Barrios (DTTB) program are requesting the Department of Health (DOH) to reconsider reassigning some of their members in an effort to decongest hospitals in Cebu City amid…

DOH: More studies needed for convalescent plasma therapy as COVID-19 treatment

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/23/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Department of Health (DoH) secretary Francisco Duque III, said that Hybrid Therapeutic Plasma Exchange and Convalescent Plasma Therapy still needs further studies from medical institutions before it can be fully adopted by the…

DOH to validate European study linking blood type to COVID-19 risk

Jovic Yee - Inquirer.net 06/21/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) is now gathering evidence that could corroborate a report from Europe that people with certain blood types are more susceptible to infection from the new coronavirus. Health Undersecretary Maria…

443 of 943 new COVID-19 cases in PH from C. Visayas

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/20/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Four hundred forty three of the 943 new coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases the country logged on Saturday, June 20 came from Central Visayas, the report from the Department of Health (DOH) showed.…

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