‘It’s okay not to be okay’: Gov’t urges public to call a friend if feeling down

Krissy Aguilar - Reporter / @KAguilarINQ 08/24/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) and Malacañang on Monday encouraged the public who may be experiencing depression or anxiety to look for someone to talk to or to call mental care hotlines, even reminding…

DOH: No more COVID-19 test results backlog

Krissy Aguilar 08/24/2020

MANILA, Philippines— The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday announced that it has already cleared its backlog of coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19) test results for validation. In an interview on ABS-CBN News Channel, DOH Undersecretary and spokesperson Ma.…

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…

COVID-19 cases soar to over 182,000; 4,786 new infections recorded

Neil Arwin Mercado - Reporter / @NAMercadoINQ 08/21/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the Philippines have reached over 182,000 after the Department of Health (DOH) logged 4,786 new infections. As of August 21, DOH said there are now 182,365 COVID-19 cases…

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…

3,314 new COVID-19 cases bring total to over 164,000 — DOH

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 08/17/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country is now at 164,474 as of Monday afternoon, August 17, 2020, the Department of Health (DOH) said in their bulletin. According to DOH, there are…

‘Not a joking matter’: DOH rebukes Gadon for ‘misinformation’ on face masks

Darryl John Esguerra - Reporter / @DJEsguerraINQ 08/17/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) slammed what it called the “misinformation” being espoused by lawyer Larry Gadon that wearing face masks cannot prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), with a reminder that the…

DOH reports new record-high 40,397 recoveries as PH’s COVID-19 cases top 160K

Darryl John Esguerra - Reporter / @DJEsguerraINQ 08/16/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Over 40,000 more people have recovered from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) as the country’s total caseload breached the 160,000 mark, the Department of Health (DOH) reported Sunday. In its daily COVID-19 case bulletin,…

COVID-19 cases in PH soar to 153,660 with 6,216 new infections

Katrina Hallare - Reporter / @KHallareINQ 08/14/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday recorded an additional 6,216 infections of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), bringing the Philippines’ tally to 153,660. The latest from DOH data showed that of the total cases, 79,813…

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…

Cebu already using Avigan on COVID-19 patients since July

Dale G. Israel - @inquirerdotnet 08/13/2020

CEBU CITY—The province of Cebu has already been using the anti-flu medicine Avigan even before clinical trials began, a local health official said. Dr. Mary Jean Loreche, spokesperson of the Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH),…

4,444 new cases bring PH COVID-19 tally to 143,749

Katrina Hallare - Reporter / @KHallareINQ 08/12/2020

MANILA, Philippines — An additional 4,444 patients infected with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) shot up the Philippines’ caseload to 143,749, the Department of Health (DOH) said Wednesday. The latest data from the DOH showed that of the…

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