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Omicron likely causing spike in COVID infections: OCTA

Jasmin Romero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 09 07:19 PM

The sharp rise in COVID cases in the country is most likely due to the Omicron variant, according to an independent research group. Read more »

LA calls for five-day quarantine for those who test positive for Covid-19

Steve Angeles | TFC News Los Angeles
Posted at Jan 08 05:41 PM

Authorities in Los Angeles are recommending five days of quarantine for those who test positive for Covid-19 amid rising infections in the city. Read more »

People with COVID-19 symptoms urged to isolate fast

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 07 01:06 AM

The recommendation came up amid a current COVID-19 spike that has been affecting entire families throughout the Philippines. Read more »

Active COVID-19 cases in PH now more than 100,000

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 18 12:54 AM

The Philippines now has more than 105,000 active cases, the third straight day that active cases counted more than 100,000. Read more »

PH hospitals continue to grapple with COVID-19 surge

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 18 12:23 AM

Hospital admissions for severe and critical COVID-19 cases are now close to full capacity across the Philippines. Read more »

Indonesia to impose 'emergency' curbs to battle virus surge

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 01 04:21 PM

Indonesia will impose "emergency" coronavirus restrictions this week to battle an alarming surge in infections, President Joko Widodo said Thursday, as the country scrambles to avoid a collapse of its overwhelmed health-care system. Read more »

Lax adherence to COVID-19 rules, gatherings behind surge in some regions: official

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 01 12:53 PM

Lax adherence to COVID-19 restrictions and gatherings are some of the major factors for the recent surge of COVID-19 cases in some regions, a health official said Thursday. Read more »

COVID-19 cases rise in Indonesia

Aditya Aji, AFP
Posted at Jun 30 09:12 AM

Medical personnel tend to COVID-19 patients in a tent set up outside a hospital in Bogor on Tuesday, as infections soar in Indonesia. Read more »

Davao City says COVID-19 situation 'under control' amid spike

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 16 01:59 PM

The COVID-19 situation in Davao City is improving, its coronavirus task force said Wednesday, despite logging up to 300 infections daily in the past 2 weeks. Read more »

PH gov't monitoring areas outside 'NCR Plus' that registered rise in COVID-19 cases

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 20 11:14 PM

The Philippine government is urged to ramp up tests for COVID-19 as officials observe a spike in cases outside the "NCR Plus" bubble. Read more »

PH unlikely to hit growth target amid spike in COVID-19 cases: Fitch Solutions

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 30 02:50 PM

The Philippines is unlikely to hit its growth target this year because of the recent surge in COVID-19 cases and the strict quarantine restrictions imposed to curb this, Fitch Solutions said on Monday.  Read more »

Kaso ng COVID-19 sa Jose Reyes Memorial Medical Center, nasa 26 na

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 18 10:50 AM

MAYNILA - Tila naging kampante ang publiko sa pagdating ng mga bakuna kung kaya lumobo muli ang kaso ng COVID-19 sa bansa, ayon sa isang doktor.   Read more »

Protocol breach, increased mobility, variants behind COVID-19 surge in PH - DOH

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 16 09:24 AM

Breaches in health protocols, increased mobility of people and presence of different coronavirus variants are among the factors driving the sharp rise of COVID-19 infections in the Philippines, a health official said Tuesday. Read more »

Makati hospitals pushed to limit amid COVID-19 spike - Binay

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 15 11:52 AM

COVID-19 admissions have pushed hospitals in Makati City to full capacity, Mayor Abby Binay said Monday, as the city faces new wave of infections. Read more »

Public 'more complacent' one year into COVID-19 lockdown, says expert on rising cases

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 15 03:00 PM

The Philippines must pay close attention to the COVID-19 surge it's currently experiencing, a public health expert warned Monday, as coronavirus infections in the country reached over 620,000 a year into the pandemic.   Read more »

Curfew hours, liquor ban ipatutupad sa Pateros

Aleta Nieva Nishimori, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 13 02:33 PM

MAYNILA - Ipatutupad na simula Sabado ng gabi ang implementasyon ng curfew hours at liquor ban sa bayan ng Pateros.   Read more »

Several US states see coronavirus infection spikes, Wall Street unnerved

Steve Gorman and Nathan Layne, Reuters
Posted at Jun 20 10:43 AM

Troubling spikes in coronavirus infection rates were reported on Friday in several U.S. states, mainly in the South and West, a day before President Donald Trump was due to preside over an Oklahoma campaign rally that will be America's largest indoor gathering in months. Read more »