BREAKING: Over 600 COVID-19 patients recover in PH – DOH

Daphne Galvez 04/20/2020

MANILA, Philippines – The number of recoveries from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) surpassed the 600th mark, totaling to 613 as of Monday, April 20. The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday recorded 41 new recoveries, and 200…

Pag-asa: ‘Ridge of high-pressure area’ to bring ‘good weather condition’ in PH

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 04/15/2020

MANILA, Philippines — A generally fair weather will likely prevail on Thursday over most parts of the country due to the “ridge of a high-pressure area” east of Luzon, the state weather bureau said. According to the forecast…

BREAKING: COVID-19 cases in PH reach 5,223

Daphne Galvez 04/14/2020

MANILA, Philippines — There are now over 5,000 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country as the Department of Health (DOH) reported 291 new cases on Tuesday, bringing the country’s total cases to 5,223 as of 4…

BREAKING: Number of COVID-19 cases in PH nears 5,000 mark

Darryl John Esguerra 04/13/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines’ total COVID-19 cases neared the 5,000 mark as the Department of Health (DOH) reported 284 new cases on Monday, bringing the country’s total of confirmed cases of infection to 4,932. The total…

BREAKING: COVID-19 cases in PH breach 4,000 mark; now at 4,076

Daphne Galvez 04/09/2020

MANILA, Philippines — With 206 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) recorded on Thursday, the total has surpassed the 4,000 mark at 4,076. Meanwhile, more than 200 COVID-19 patients have died of the disease…

COVID-19 cases in PH now at 3,660; death toll at 163

Daphne Galvez 04/06/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Four hundred and fourteen more individuals have tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the Philippines, the Department of Health (DOH) said Monday. This brought the total of confirmed cases in the country…

PH gov’t to launch contact tracing app for COVID-19 cases

Miguel R. Camus 04/06/2020

MANILA — The Philippine government is beginning the testing of a new contact tracing smartphone app to aid its fight against the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19). National Privacy Commission (NPC) chair Raymund Liboro told the Inquirer Sunday…

Masks now a must as PH virus deaths top 100

Darryl John Esguerra 04/03/2020

The government on Thursday made the wearing of masks in public mandatory as the Department of Health (DOH), ramping up its testing for the new coronavirus, reported 322 new cases of COVID-19. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, spokesperson…

Medical experts from China to arrive in PH over the weekend — embassy

Christia Marie Ramos 04/03/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Twelve medical experts from China are set to arrive in the Philippines over the weekend to assist the government in responding to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in the country, the Chinese Embassy in…

COVID-19 cases in PH: 707 with 45 deaths

Daphne Galvez 03/26/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Seventy-one new confirmed cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were recorded by the Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday, raising the total to 707. The death toll also climbed to 45, with seven new…

PH receives 3,000 COVID-19 test kits from Singapore

Neil Arwin Mercado 03/24/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine government on Tuesday received 3,000 diagnostic test kits for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) from Singapore. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said that he received the test kits as well as a…

Coronavirus cases in PH jump to 552; 2 more deaths recorded

Cathrine Gonzales 03/24/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) has recorded 51 more cases of the coronavirus disease in the country as well as two more deaths as of Tuesday afternoon. This brings the total number of confirmed…

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