Update on Cebu City Quarantine Measure Now Amid COVID-19 Pandemic CEBU CITY – The city is implementing a new community quarantine measure against COVID-19 pandemic starting today, July 16, 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines is not yet over. Fresh cases are still hitting the Department of Health’s daily record of the coronavirus disease. … Read more
Duque: “We have successfully flattened the curve since April.” Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Francisco Duque III said on Wednesday that the Philippines has “successfully flattened the curve since April.” According to him, the country has flattened the curve, despite the constant upsurge in the COVID-19 cases with 57,545 infections, 20,459 recoveries, and 1,603 deaths … Read more
Consul General Confirms OFW in Jeddah Died During Taking of Swab Samples for COVID-19 Test OFW IN JEDDAH – An overseas Filipino worker in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia died during the swab testing for COVID-19. Undeniably, a lot of Filipinos are out of the Philippines right now amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Most of them are working … Read more
#2020NutMonth became one of the trending topics on Twitter! Here’s why! #2020NutMonth became one of the trending topics on Twitter. Here’s the reason why this hashtag was one of the most-talked topics on social media. The Philippines celebrated National Nutrition Month every July of every year, and the Department of Health announced the theme of … Read more
“We implore the public to continue practicing general preventive measures”, according to DOH. The Department of Health (DOH) appealed to the public that they should continue practicing general preventive measures in order to avoid the further transmission of COVID-19. This, after the Department of Health on Sunday reported over 2,400 new cases of coronavirus disease … Read more
Testing kits were currently “sufficient”, yet other laboratory supplies constituted a “challenge” To DOH, according to DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire on Monday said that the limited number of other laboratory supplies continued to constitute a challenge to the Department of Health in addressing the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic … Read more
UK’s new antiviral drug “not a cure for COVID-19”, according to DOH. The Department of Health (DOH) reminded the public that the UK’s new antiviral drug can’t be used by any patient with COVID-19. This, as Maria Rosario Vergeire, the Undersecretary of the Department of Health, on Wednesday said that the DOH was alarmed about … Read more
Doctor & Nurse in Batangas Hospital Test Positive for COVID-19 BATANGAS HOSPITAL – The provincial hospital in Lemery is placed under lockdown after a doctor and a nurse tested positive for COVID-19. The fight against COVID-19 in the Philippines is not over. Every day, there is still an increase on the total cases confirmed in … Read more
The Philippines reported 714 new cases of coronavirus disease, according to DOH. The Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday announced that the Philippines reported 714 new cases of coronavirus disease 2019 or COVID-19. This, as 350 out of 714 were classified as “fresh” cases and the remaining 364 were classified as “late” cases, bringing the … Read more
Ormoc Mayor Richard Gomez Calls to Authorities After OFW Tested Positive for COVID-19 ORMOC – The city recorded its first case of COVID-19 in an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) prompting Mayor Richard Gomez to make a call to the authorities. The Philippines is one of the nations that is fighting an invisible enemy now – … Read more