DOH tests 23,000 people for coronavirus; 82% test negative

Daphne Galvez 04/06/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine government has conducted a total of 22,958 tests for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), of which over 82 percent resulted negative. Health Secretary Maria Rosario Vergeire, in a Laging Handa press briefing Monday,…

Private hospital in Lapu-Lapu eyed to do COVID-19 test

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/05/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — More hospitals around the country are being considered to conduct coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) test, including one in Lapu-Lapu City. ARC Hospital in Lapu-Lapu City is included in the list the Department of…

DOH: 1 million sets of PPEs worth P1.8 billion purchased

Darryl John Esguerra 03/30/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday said it has obtained one million sets of personal protective equipment (PPEs) amounting to P1.8 billion for health workers in the frontline of the battle against the…

International agency donating P4.7M worth of coronavirus detection kits to PH 

Irene R. Sino Cruz 03/30/2020

CEBU CITY—An international agency is donating P4.7-million worth of detection kits for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) to the Philippines. This was revealed by the Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (PNRI) of the Department of Science and Technology…

BREAKING: DOH: 462 people now infected with COVID-19 in PH

Daphne Galvez 03/23/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The number of people found positive for COVID-19 in the country has increased to 462, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Monday afternoon. The latest DOH data is 82 cases more than the…

DOH justifies COVID-19 testing of asymptomatic gov’t officials

Darryl John Esguerra 03/23/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The testing of government officials for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) most of whom showed no symptoms, is “justifiable”, the Department of Health (DOH) said Monday, citing the need to “preserve” certain high-ranking officials. Health…

1,500 medical graduates eyed to help combat coronavirus menace

Krissy Aguilar - INQUIRER.net 03/23/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Francis Tolentino wants to waive the licensure examination of over 1,500 medical school graduates scheduled in March 2020 to enable them to boost the government’s initiatives against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Tolentino…

DOH sees no need for COVID-19 mass testing yet

Daphne Galvez 03/20/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) sees no need yet to conduct mass testing for the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19). However, such a measure is already being planned and is prepared for by the government…

First confirmed COVID-19 case in Cebu is in Mandaue City

Morexette Marie B. Erram, Rosalie Abatayo 03/18/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Department of Health (DOH) recorded the first confirmed Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) case in Cebu in Mandaue City. Based on the COVID-19 tracker from DOH, the patient is admitted at a private…

Eating bananas can’t prevent COVID-19 infection — DOH

Daphne Galvez - Inquirer.net 03/18/2020

MANILA, Philippines — There is no concrete evidence to show that eating bananas can protect a person from being infected by the 2019 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The Department of Health (DOH) made this clarification on Wednesday…

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…

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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