DOH detects first case of Lambda variant; reports 182 additional Delta cases

Zacarian Sarao 08/15/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) announced the detection of the first case of the COVID-19 Lambda variant on Sunday, August 15, 2021, along with an additional 182 cases of the Delta variant. The DOH…

COVID-19 cases among minors are rising — Cebu City EOC

Dyrecka Letigio 08/07/2021

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Emergency Operations Center notes an increase of COVID-19 cases among minor age groups. In the most recent data released to the media, the EOC showed that for new cases…

DOH: COVID-19 Delta variant detected in all Metro Manila LGUs

Cathrine Gonzales - Reporter / @cgonzalesINQ 08/06/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The highly transmissible COVID-19 Delta variant has been detected in all cities and the lone municipality in Metro Manila, the Department of Health (DOH) said Friday. In an online press briefing, Health Undersecretary Maria…

VSMMC: We have enough oxygen supply

Mae Fhel Gom-os 08/05/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — The Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center (VSMMC) has assured the public that they have enough oxygen supply to provide for their patients. In an advisory, Dr. Gerardo Aquino Jr., Medical Center Chief II…

Oxygen tanks selling fast in Cebu City as COVID patients continue to line up in hospitals

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/02/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Aside from beds intended for COVID-19 hospitals, oxygen tanks here are also running out fast. Oxygen tanks were sold out in just a span of a few hours in a pharmacy and medical…

165 of Delta variant cases were detected locally — DOH

Cathrine Gonzales - Reporter / @cgonzalesINQ 08/02/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The country has so far detected 165 local cases of the Delta variant of COVID-19, the Department of Health (DOH) said Monday as it assumes that there is already community transmission of the highly…

Chan favors granular lockdown vs MECQ

Futch Anthony Inso 07/30/2021

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan proposes that instead of placing the city under Modified Enhance Community Quarantine (MECQ) status, he is more in favor of implementing granular lockdown. He said this is…

With Delta variant, DOH presses need to study protocol allowing kids outside

Cathrine Gonzales - Reporter / @cgonzalesINQ 07/17/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) said Saturday there is a need to review the decision of the government to allow children aged five and above to go out of their residences in some areas…

At least 400 CCPO personnel to receive COVID-19 vaccines soon

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 07/06/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) expects to vaccinate at least 400 personnel soon as the Department of Health in Central Visayas has approved their request for COVID-19 vaccines. This after 26 police…

CCPO ready for possible proliferation of fake vax cards for interzonal travel

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 07/05/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Policemen in Cebu City will be asking the city government for an updated list of individuals who already completed their COVID-19 vaccination to monitor the possible proliferation of fake vaccination cards of the…

DOJ on Pacquiao claim: No stink raised yet vs DOH

Maricar Cinco, Marlon Ramos, Patricia Denise Chiu 07/01/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Manny Pacquiao may have flagged the pandemic spending of the Department of Health (DOH) as questionable, but Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said on Wednesday, June 30, 2021, that the anti-corruption body formed by…

DOH on vaccination: ‘People have autonomy at the end of the day’

Cathrine Gonzales - INQUIRER.net 06/24/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) reiterated on Thursday that “people have autonomy at the end of the day” regarding COVID-19 vaccination, days after President Rodrigo Duterte threatened to arrest and jail people who refuse…

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